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.

310
total births
1916–1991
years on record
1920s
peak decade
40%
born in that 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.

  • 310 total births
  • 1916–1991 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

310 girls have been named Trine since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1991.

310
total births
1916–1991
years on record
1920s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Trine was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

36 babies were named Trine in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

310

Since 1916

76 years of records

Peak year

1921

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1916

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1991

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

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

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1991. 36 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
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
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trine: Baby Name Since 1916 - 310 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trine. 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 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 June 2026.