Girls' name · since 1921

Trenna

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 736 babies named Trenna, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,233 of 72,339
all-time among girls
736
born since 1921
1960s
peak decade

Trenna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 736 have been recorded since 1921.

Trenna has 736 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2013.

  • #9,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 736 born since 1921
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenna ranks #9,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 736 born since 1921, peaking in the 1960s.

#9,233 of 72,339
all-time among girls
736
born since 1921
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Trenna's 736 recorded births place it above 87.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Trenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Trenna splits its recorded history at 1968: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Trenna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1970)
34
Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
010203040 192119411953196219711980199020032013 5

Trenna by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (217 births, 29% of the file).

1960s was Trenna's strongest decade.

217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Trenna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 217 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Trenna compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Trenna's total volume

Trenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -83, 8.3%-74, 2.7%-23, 15.2%-17, 12%-30, 10.9%-25, 7.9%-38, 6.5%-27, 7.5%-109, 9%-30, 6%-131, 3%-72, 4.1%-31, 5.8%-44, 5.3%-54, 4.5%Trenna-93, 4.6%Trenna
Trenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Trenna by state

Where Trenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Trenna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 1.0%
#2 California
5 0.7%
Texas share of Trenna's total US births 1.0%
Even split

7 of 736 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trenna?
Trenna has been given to 736 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,233 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 34 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Trenna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenna ranks #9,233 of 72,339 girls' 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 Trenna most popular?
Trenna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Trenna most popular?
The top states for the name Trenna are Texas (7 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Trenna been used?
The SSA has tracked Trenna since 1921 -- 93 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Trenna?
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 Trenna's data

  • Trenna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Trennas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Trenna

Nearby Names Like Trenna

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trenna: 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, 1921–2013 (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 Trenna 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.