A brief history of the tramp stamp. While we tend to think of tramp stamps as a ‘90s and 2000s trend, their history goes way, way, way further back than that. According to the Science Times ...

The Reclamation of the "Tramp Stamp" Tattoo. By Jessica Ourisman. Updated on Jan 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM. ... "Gen X girls, your time has officially come. Wake up, ladies; the tramp stamp is here." ...

The once-taboo "tramp stamp" — a derogatory term referring to the permanent ink on a woman's lower back that was popularized in the '90s — is now stylish, according to tattoo artists.

Tramp stamp tattoos appear to be making somewhat of a comeback among Gen Z clients. PEOPLE spoke to tattoo artists around the country to weigh in on the rising trend.

Image Source: Getty/ iSergey Ryumin, saluha Some time in 2022, TikTok user Callie Wilson posted a video to her 996K followers about the process of getting a lower-back tattoo.

If you have a gang tattoo or a racist tattoo that you regret, their artists will cover up that old ink for FREE. And thousands of people have already responded to the offer. We all make mistakes.

Tattoo apprentice Hannah Hahn of Ohio tells PEOPLE that not only has she seen a resurgence in tramp stamps, but clients have been "reclaiming" the term, which used to have negative connotations.