Total births
214
Girls' name · since 1959
Trissa
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 214 babies named Trissa, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 214
- total births
- 1959–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Trissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 214 recorded since 1959.
Trissa has 214 recorded births among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 2011.
- 214 total births
- 1959–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
214 girls have been named Trissa since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 214
- total births
- 1959–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Trissa was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
11 babies were named Trissa in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Trissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Trissa splits its recorded history at 1986: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Trissa at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Trissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2011
- Peak year (1977)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Trissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Trissa's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Trissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trissa? ▼
214 babies have been named Trissa since 1959. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1977 with 11 births.
When was Trissa most popular? ▼
Trissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Trissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Trissa since 1959 -- 53 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Trissa? ▼
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 Trissa's data
- Trissa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Trissa
Nearby Names Like Trissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trissa
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 Trissa side by side: Trissa vs Trinity Trissa vs Trisha Trissa 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, 1959–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trissa: Baby Name Since 1959 - 214 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trissa. 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 Trissa 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.