Recorded 1972–1984 Unisex name Peak 1981 40 births

Trinell — unisex name

40 babies named Trinell in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s201980s20
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Trinell was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

8 babies were named Trinell in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trinell

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Trinell between 1972 and 1984, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Trinell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Trinell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1970.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trinell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Trinell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trinell 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 40 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.

Trinell at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

40

Since 1972

13 years of records

Peak year

1981

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1972

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1984

Trinell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1972

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1981)
8
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
456789 1984198219811979197519741972 5

Trinell popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1970 (Trinell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1970 5

Trinell by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
20 births that decade — 50% of Trinell's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trinell?
40 babies have been named Trinell since 1972. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1981 with 8 births.
When was Trinell most popular?
Trinell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Is Trinell a unisex name?
Yes, Trinell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 40 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Trinell been used?
Trinell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 13 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Trinell?
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.

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, 1972–1984 (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.