US rank #2817 Girls' name Peak 1979 40,259 births

Trisha — #2817 US girls' name

40,259 babies named Trisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s2291950s5671960s54941970s125441980s128081990s53192000s20362010s10162020s241
#2817
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Trisha was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

1,777 babies were named Trisha in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 40,259 babies named Trisha between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Trisha currently holds the #2817 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 1,777 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12,808 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Trisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,886 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Trisha in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trisha 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 40,259 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.

Trisha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

40,259

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1979

1,777 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#2,817

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trisha popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
1,777
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Trisha popularity over time — boys

53 total births recorded since 1976 (Trisha as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 53 births
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Trisha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12,808 births that decade — 32% of Trisha's all-time total
1930s51940s2291950s5671960s54941970s125441980s128081990s53192000s20362010s10162020s241

Trisha by state

Where Trisha concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,886 12.1%
#2 Ohio
2,530 6.3%
#3 Michigan
2,424 6.0%
#4 Texas
2,179 5.4%
#5 New York
2,178 5.4%
#6 Illinois
2,151 5.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,948 4.8%
#8 Wisconsin
1,342 3.3%
California share of Trisha's total US births 12.1%
Even split

4,886 of 40,259 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Trisha appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trisha?
40,259 babies have been named Trisha since 1934. It currently ranks #2817 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 1,777 births.
When was Trisha most popular?
Trisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12,808 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Trisha most popular?
The top states for the name Trisha are California (4,886 births), Ohio (2,530 births), Michigan (2,424 births).
How long has the name Trisha been used?
Trisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trinity, 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, 1934–2024 (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.