Boys' name · since 1981

Trieu

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Trieu, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,684 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Trieu since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Trieu recorded 15 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1984.

  • #31,684 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trieu ranks #31,684 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,684 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trieu's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Trieu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Trieu's full recorded timeline at 1982, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births.

Trieu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 198119821984 5

Trieu by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Trieu's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Trieu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trieu?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 15 babies named Trieu. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,684 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 5 births.
Where does Trieu sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trieu ranks #31,684 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 Trieu most popular?
Trieu was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Trieu been used?
Records for Trieu go back to 1981, giving 4 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Trieu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tristan, Tristen, Triston, Tristin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trieu: 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, 1981–1984 (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 Trieu 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.