US rank #407 Girls' name Peak 2004 84,594 births

Trinity — #407 US girls' name

84,594 babies named Trinity in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61950s61960s591970s10751980s10991990s39912000s468872010s263282020s5143
#407
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Trinity was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

5,638 babies were named Trinity in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trinity

The Social Security Administration has registered 84,594 babies named Trinity between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Trinity currently holds the #407 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 5,638 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trinity performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 46,887 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Trinity shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8,056 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Trinity in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trinity 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 84,594 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.

Trinity at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

84,594

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2004

5,638 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#407

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trinity popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2004)
5,638
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Trinity popularity over time — boys

2,834 total births recorded since 1971 (Trinity as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,834 births
050100150 202420172010200319961989198219751971 7

Trinity by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
46,887 births that decade — 55% of Trinity's all-time total
1920s61950s61960s591970s10751980s10991990s39912000s468872010s263282020s5143

Trinity by state

Where Trinity concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trinity
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8,056 9.5%
#2 California
7,317 8.6%
#3 Florida
5,167 6.1%
#4 Georgia
4,242 5.0%
#5 Ohio
3,486 4.1%
#6 North Carolina
3,349 4.0%
#7 Illinois
2,961 3.5%
#8 New York
2,806 3.3%
Texas share of Trinity's total US births 9.5%
Even split

8,056 of 84,594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Trinity appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trinity?
84,594 babies have been named Trinity since 1921. It currently ranks #407 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 5,638 births.
When was Trinity most popular?
Trinity was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46,887 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Trinity most popular?
The top states for the name Trinity are Texas (8,056 births), California (7,317 births), Florida (5,167 births).
How long has the name Trinity been used?
Trinity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trinity?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trisha, Tricia, Trina, Trista, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1921–2024 (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.