Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1972
Trennis
27 babies named Trennis in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1972–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Trennis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1972.
Trennis has 27 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2015.
- 27 total births
- 1972–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Trennis since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 27
- total births
- 1972–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Trennis was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
7 babies were named Trennis in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Trennis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trennis's full recorded timeline at 1988, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trennis at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Trennis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2015
- Peak year (1972)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Trennis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Trennis's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Trennis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trennis? ▼
27 babies have been named Trennis since 1972. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1972 with 7 births.
When was Trennis most popular? ▼
Trennis was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Trennis been used? ▼
Trennis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 44 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Trennis? ▼
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 Trennis's data
- Trennis's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Trennis
Nearby Names Like Trennis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trennis
Trevor Boy
#624 161,164 births
Trenton Boy
#885 58,557 births
Trent Boy
#1296 51,608 births
Trey Boy
#792 40,476 births
Trevon Boy
#1926 14,340 births
Compare Trennis side by side: Trennis vs Trevor Trennis vs Trenton Trennis vs Trent
Related Names
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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, 1972–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trennis: Baby Name Since 1972 - 27 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trennis. 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 Trennis 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.