Recorded 1971–2015 Unisex name Peak 1975 286 births

Trenell — boys' name

286 babies named Trenell in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s661980s681990s762000s582010s18
1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Trenell was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

20 babies were named Trenell in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trenell

The Social Security Administration has registered 286 babies named Trenell between 1971 and 2015, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trenell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Trenell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 144 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trenell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Trenell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Trenell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trenell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 286 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Trenell at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

286

Since 1971

45 years of records

Peak year

1975

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1971

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2015

Trenell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1971

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1975)
20
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
0510152025 20152007200019941988198219771971 5

Trenell popularity over time — girls

144 total births recorded since 1966 (Trenell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 144 births
468101214 2004199119841979197319701966 11

Trenell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
76 births that decade — 27% of Trenell's all-time total
1970s661980s681990s762000s582010s18

Trenell by state

Where Trenell concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Trenell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 2.1%
#2 Illinois
5 1.7%
California share of Trenell's total US births 2.1%
Even split

6 of 286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trenell?
286 babies have been named Trenell since 1971. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1975 with 20 births.
When was Trenell most popular?
Trenell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Trenell most popular?
The top states for the name Trenell are California (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
Is Trenell a unisex name?
Yes, Trenell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 286 births, and as a girl's name it has 144 births.
How long has the name Trenell been used?
Trenell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 45 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Trenell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.