Unisex name · since 1900

Trinidad

Trinidad has 5,366 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,713 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,940 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,366
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade

Trinidad currently ranks #8940 among unisex names in America, with 5,366 babies recorded since 1900.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trinidad has been recorded 5,366 times among boys since 1900, currently ranked #8940 nationally and more common than 36% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.

  • #1,713 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #8,940 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,366 born since 1900
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trinidad ranks #1,713 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,940 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,366 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,713 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,940 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,366
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%35.8%
Trinidad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Trinidad's 5,366 recorded births place it above 96.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Trinidad compares

5,366 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Trinidad's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Trinidad Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,366 369 358,536
Peak-year births 161 34 22,252

Trinidad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Trinidad's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 161, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Trinidad popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
161
Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
050100150200 190019221937195219671982199720122025 8

Trinidad popularity over time - girls

4,354 total births recorded since 1884 (Trinidad as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 4,354 births
050100150200250 188419111928194519621979199620132025 7

Trinidad by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (807 births, 15% of the file).

1920s was Trinidad's strongest decade.

807 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Trinidad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 807 births (15% of all-time use).

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

How Trinidad compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Trinidad's total volume

Trinidad vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -31, 6.8%-146, 1.6%-112, 5.4%-146, 2.8%-146, 5.7%-126, 1.9%-111, 2.9%-139, 2%-47, 16.3%-144, 3.1%-37, 5.7%-68, 3.4%-47, 6.1%-145, 4%-141, 2.8%Trinidad-126, 3%Trinidad
Trinidad vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Trinidad by state

Where Trinidad concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Trinidad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,276 42.4%
#2 California
1,559 29.1%
#3 New Mexico
110 2.0%
#4 Arizona
65 1.2%
#5 Illinois
29 0.5%
#6 Colorado
16 0.3%
Texas share of Trinidad's total US births 42.4%
Even split

2,276 of 5,366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trinidad? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 5,366 babies named Trinidad. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,713 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #8,940 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 161 births.
Where does Trinidad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trinidad ranks #1,713 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,940 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Trinidad most popular? ▼
Trinidad was most popular in the 1920s decade with 807 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Trinidad most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trinidad are Texas (2,276 births), California (1,559 births), New Mexico (110 births).
Is Trinidad a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Trinidad is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,366 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,354 births.
How long has the name Trinidad been used? ▼
Records for Trinidad go back to 1900, giving 126 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Trinidad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tristan, Tristen, Triston, Tristin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Trinidad's data

  • Trinidad's decade-level peak was the 1920s (807 total births); usage has since declined to 126 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Trinidads (2,276 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.

Keep exploring Trinidad

Nearby Names Like Trinidad

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trinidad

Tristan Boy
#309 124,243 births
Tristen Boy
#1513 21,372 births
Triston Boy
#2434 11,602 births
Tristin Boy
#3208 9,785 births
Tripp Boy
#522 8,975 births

Compare Trinidad side by side: Trinidad vs Tristan Trinidad vs Tristen Trinidad vs Triston

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Trinidad

Evelyn #8939
1,906 births · Peak 1930
Emitt #8941
637 births · Peak 2014
Regis #8938
5,193 births · Peak 1917
Arland #8942
1,807 births · Peak 1935
Curry #8937
1,570 births · Peak 1970
Gerry #8943
14,468 births · Peak 1958
Stokes #8936
196 births · Peak 1916
Americo #8944
2,911 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trinidad: 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, 1900–2025 (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 Trinidad 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.