Unisex name · since 1916

Trine

310 babies named Trine in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,640 of 72,339
all-time among girls
310
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Trine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 310 have been recorded since 1916.

Trine has 310 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1991.

  • #15,640 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 310 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trine ranks #15,640 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 310 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,640 of 72,339
all-time among girls
310
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Trine's 310 recorded births place it above 78.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Trine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Trine's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Trine popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1921)
36
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
010203040 191619221928193419491962197019811991 8

Trine popularity over time - boys

40 total births recorded since 1920 (Trine as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 40 births
468101214 19201921192219551957 6

Trine by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (124 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Trine's strongest decade.

124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Trine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 124 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Trine by state

Where Trine concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Trine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
124 40.0%
Texas share of Trine's total US births 40.0%

124 of 310 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trine?
Trine has been given to 310 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,640 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 36 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Trine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trine ranks #15,640 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 Trine most popular?
Trine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Trine most popular?
The top states for the name Trine are Texas (124 births).
Is Trine a unisex name?
Yes, Trine is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 310 births, and as a boy's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Trine been used?
Records for Trine go back to 1916, giving 76 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Trine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trinity, Trisha, Tricia, Trina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Trine's data

  • Trine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Trines (124 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trine: 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, 1916–1991 (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 Trine 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.