Total births
3,075
Girls' name · since 1946
Trish
3,075 babies named Trish in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,075
- total births
- 1946–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Trish sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,075 recorded since 1946.
Trish has 3,075 recorded births among girls since 1946, 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 1946 to 2018.
- 3,075 total births
- 1946–2018 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,075 girls have been named Trish since 1946, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2018.
- 3,075
- total births
- 1946–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Trish was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
229 babies were named Trish in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Trish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Trish's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 229, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Trish at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Trish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2018
- Peak year (1977)
- 229
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Trish by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Trish's strongest decade.
985 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Trish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 258
1950s
258 births
- 1960s
1960s
635 births
- 1970s
1970s
985 births
- 1980s
1980s
625 births
- 1990s 104
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 329
2000s
329 births
- 2010s 107
2010s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 985 births (32% of all-time use).
How Trish compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Trish's total volume
Trish vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Trish by state
Where Trish concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 302 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 149 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 109 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 89 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 85 | 2.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 67 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 56 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 50 | 1.6% |
California share of Trish's total US births 9.8%
Even split
302 of 3,075 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Trish appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trish? ▼
3,075 babies have been named Trish since 1946. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1977 with 229 births.
When was Trish most popular? ▼
Trish was most popular in the 1970s decade with 985 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Trish most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trish are California (302 births), Pennsylvania (149 births), Louisiana (109 births).
How long has the name Trish been used? ▼
Records for Trish go back to 1946, giving 73 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Trish? ▼
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.
What to do with Trish's data
- Trish's decade-level peak was the 1970s (985 total births); usage has since declined to 107 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Trishs (302 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Trish
Nearby Names Like Trish
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trish
Trinity Girl
#400 85,348 births
Trisha Girl
#2826 40,302 births
Tricia Girl
40,134 births
Trina Girl
#7274 32,568 births
Trista Girl
#12381 12,459 births
Compare Trish side by side: Trish vs Trinity Trish vs Trisha Trish vs Tricia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1946–2018 (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. "Trish: Baby Name Since 1946 - 3,075 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trish. 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 Trish 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.