Boys' name · since 1999

Trelin

Trelin has 22 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1999
1990s
peak decade

Trelin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trelin has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.

  • #28,417 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1999
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trelin ranks #28,417 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1999, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1999
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trelin's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Trelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Trelin's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Trelin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1999)
6
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4.555.566.5 1999200520102024 5

Trelin by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 27% of the file).

1990s was Trelin's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Trelin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trelin?
Trelin has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,417 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 6 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Trelin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trelin ranks #28,417 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Trelin most popular?
Trelin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Trelin been used?
The SSA has tracked Trelin since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Trelin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trevor, Trenton, Trent, Trey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Trelin's data

  • Trelin's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Trelin

Nearby Names Like Trelin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trelin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Trelin 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 August 2026.