US rank #4883 Unisex name Peak 1922 5,357 births

Trinidad — #4883 US boys' name

5,357 babies named Trinidad in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s231910s3651920s8071930s4351940s5251950s5121960s4031970s5421980s4911990s4462000s4502010s2402020s118
#4883
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Trinidad was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

161 babies were named Trinidad in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trinidad

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,357 babies named Trinidad between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trinidad currently holds the #4883 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 161 babies received it in a single year. Trinidad is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 4,347 additional births since 1884.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trinidad performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 807 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Trinidad shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,275 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Trinidad in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trinidad 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 5,357 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.

Trinidad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,357

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1922

161 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,883

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trinidad popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
161
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Trinidad popularity over time — girls

4,347 total births recorded since 1884 (Trinidad as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 4,347 births
-50050100150200250 202420071990197319561939192219051884 7

Trinidad by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
807 births that decade — 15% of Trinidad's all-time total
1900s231910s3651920s8071930s4351940s5251950s5121960s4031970s5421980s4911990s4462000s4502010s2402020s118

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
2,275 42.5%
#2 California
1,559 29.1%
#3 New Mexico
110 2.1%
#4 Arizona
65 1.2%
#5 Illinois
29 0.5%
#6 Colorado
16 0.3%
Texas share of Trinidad's total US births 42.5%
Even split

2,275 of 5,357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trinidad?
5,357 babies have been named Trinidad since 1900. It currently ranks #4883 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 161 births.
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 (2,275 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 5,357 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,347 births.
How long has the name Trinidad been used?
Trinidad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1900–2024 (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.