Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1974
Trinket
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Trinket, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1974–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Trinket since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Trinket has 16 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1976.
- 16 total births
- 1974–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Trinket since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 16
- total births
- 1974–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Trinket was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
6 babies were named Trinket in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Trinket's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Trinket splits its recorded history at 1975: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Trinket at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Trinket popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1976
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Trinket by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Trinket's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Trinket births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trinket? ▼
Trinket has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Trinket most popular? ▼
Trinket was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Trinket been used? ▼
Trinket has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 3 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Trinket? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Trinket
Nearby Names Like Trinket
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trinket
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Tricia Girl
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Trina Girl
#7274 32,568 births
Trista Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trinket: Baby Name Since 1974 - 16 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trinket. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Trinket 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 July 2026.