Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1953
Trela
Trela has 33 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1953–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Trela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trela has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1971.
- 33 total births
- 1953–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Trela since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.
- 33
- total births
- 1953–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Trela was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
6 babies were named Trela in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Trela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trela's full recorded timeline at 1963, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trela at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Trela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1971
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Trela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Trela's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Trela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 23 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trela? ▼
33 babies have been named Trela since 1953. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
When was Trela most popular? ▼
Trela was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Trela been used? ▼
Records for Trela go back to 1953, giving 19 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Trela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Treva, Treasure, Tressa, Tressie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Trela's data
- Trela's decade-level peak was the 1960s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Trela
Nearby Names Like Trela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trela
Treva Girl
9,664 births
Treasure Girl
#819 8,754 births
Tressa Girl
#15306 7,034 births
Tressie Girl
#15311 5,360 births
Trena Girl
5,160 births
Compare Trela side by side: Trela vs Treva Trela vs Treasure Trela vs Tressa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trela: Baby Name Since 1953 - 33 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Trela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.