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Trampas

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How to Pronounce Trampas

Pronounced TRAM-puhs /ˈtræm.pəs/High

Meaning: Trampas is best known as the name of a cowboy character, first in Owen Wister's 1902 novel 'The Virginian' and then in the popular 1962-71 TV Western of the same name. Its literary origin is uncertain; as a given name it is essentially a namesake of that character.Low

In 30 seconds: Trampas is a cowboy-character name from 'The Virginian', more namesake than traditional name (said 'TRAM-puhs'). Its origin is uncertain.
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MeaningTrampas is best known as the name of a cowboy character, first in Owen Wister's 1902 novel 'The Virginian' and then in the popular 1962-71 TV Western of the same name. Its literary origin is uncertain; as a given name it is essentially a namesake of that character.
U.S. rank (2003)#12611 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 395

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619642003

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Trampas owes its life as a first name to a fictional cowboy — the character Trampas in Owen Wister's novel The Virginian and, above all, the long-running television Western it inspired. The literary source of the name itself is uncertain.

Its American use maps almost exactly onto the show's era, appearing in the mid-1960s and thinning out afterward, borne by only a few dozen boys a year at its peak. Trampas is a namesake name rather than one with a deep etymology, and it remains firmly tied to that Western moment.

Did you know? Trampas as a given name closely tracks the TV Western 'The Virginian' (1962-71): it enters the record in the mid-1960s and fades over the following decades, a clear case of a show driving a name.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — The Virginian (Trampas) — Owen Wister novel; 1962-71 TV Western character

Variations

TrampusTrampes

Nicknames

Tramp

Famous Bearers

  • ★Trampas (fictional)
    A cowboy character in Owen Wister's novel 'The Virginian' and the 1962-71 TV Western, played by Doug McClure.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trampas mean?

Trampas is a namesake of the cowboy character in 'The Virginian'; the origin of the name itself is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Trampas?

It's said TRAM-puhs /ˈtræm.pəs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Trampas a boy or girl name?

Trampas is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Trampas?

Trampas has always been rare in the U.S., a namesake name tied to the TV Western 'The Virginian'.

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