Boys' name · since 1985

Trell

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Trell, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,508 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade

85 boys have been named Trell since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Trell has 85 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2023.

  • #18,508 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 85 born since 1985
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trell ranks #18,508 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,508 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trell's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% 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.

Trell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Trell splits its recorded history at 2010: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Trell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2010)
9
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
45678910 1985198920072010201220152023 6

Trell by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (43 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Trell's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Trell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trell? ▼
Trell has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,508 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
Where does Trell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trell ranks #18,508 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 Trell most popular? ▼
Trell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Trell been used? ▼
Records for Trell go back to 1985, giving 39 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Trell? ▼
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 Trell's data

  • Trell's decade-level peak was the 2010s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Trell

Nearby Names Like Trell

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

Trevor Boy
#680 161,164 births
Trenton Boy
#1041 58,557 births
Trent Boy
#1341 51,608 births
Trey Boy
#886 40,476 births
Trevon Boy
#1579 14,340 births

Compare Trell side by side: Trell vs Trevor Trell vs Trenton Trell vs Trent

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Perl
85 births · Peak 1924
Duilio
85 births · Peak 2005
Clebert
85 births · Peak 1919
Wister
85 births · Peak 1923
Arval
85 births · Peak 1922
Claborn
85 births · Peak 1917
Lorris
85 births · Peak 1918
Julus
85 births · Peak 1929

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trell: 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, 1985–2023 (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 Trell 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.