Unisex name · since 1972
Trinell
Trinell has 40 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #37,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 40
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Trinell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1972.
Trinell has 40 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1984.
- #37,709 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 40 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trinell ranks #37,709 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #37,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 40
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Trinell's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Trinell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Trinell splits its recorded history at 1979: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Trinell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1984
- Peak year (1981)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Trinell popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1970 (Trinell as boys' name)
Trinell by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (20 births, 50% of the file).
1970s was Trinell's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Trinell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trinell? ▼
Where does Trinell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Trinell most popular? ▼
Is Trinell a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Trinell been used? ▼
What names are similar to Trinell? ▼
What to do with Trinell's data
- Trinell's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1980s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Trinell
Nearby Names Like Trinell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trinell
Compare Trinell side by side: Trinell vs Trinity Trinell vs Trisha Trinell vs Tricia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Trinell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
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, 1972–1984 (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 Trinell 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.