US rank #7242 Girls' name Peak 1970 32,555 births

Trina — #7242 US girls' name

32,555 babies named Trina in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s111910s551920s1181930s851940s6681950s29991960s101881970s121351980s35441990s14092000s9232010s3422020s73
#7242
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Trina was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

1,933 babies were named Trina in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trina

The Social Security Administration has registered 32,555 babies named Trina between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Trina currently holds the #7242 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 1,933 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12,135 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Trina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,248 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Trina in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trina 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 32,555 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.

Trina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

32,555

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

1970

1,933 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#7,242

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trina popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
1,933
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Trina popularity over time — boys

30 total births recorded since 1959 (Trina as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 30 births
4681012 19711970196919621959 5

Trina by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12,135 births that decade — 37% of Trina's all-time total
1890s51900s111910s551920s1181930s851940s6681950s29991960s101881970s121351980s35441990s14092000s9232010s3422020s73

Trina by state

Where Trina concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,248 13.0%
#2 Texas
1,899 5.8%
#3 New York
1,607 4.9%
#4 Ohio
1,593 4.9%
#5 Illinois
1,497 4.6%
#6 Michigan
1,397 4.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,160 3.6%
#8 Louisiana
937 2.9%
California share of Trina's total US births 13.0%
Even split

4,248 of 32,555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Trina appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trina?
32,555 babies have been named Trina since 1893. It currently ranks #7242 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 1,933 births.
When was Trina most popular?
Trina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12,135 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Trina most popular?
The top states for the name Trina are California (4,248 births), Texas (1,899 births), New York (1,607 births).
How long has the name Trina been used?
Trina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trinity, Trisha, Tricia, Trista, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1893–2024 (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.