Trinity
Latin trinitas, “threefold,” the Christian doctrine; the 1999 film The Matrix sent it up the charts.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Trinity first shows up in the national records in 1921. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2000 to 2012. Its biggest year was 2004, when 5,638 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 48 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 428 for girls. All told, 88,192 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Triniti (2,994), Trinitee (1,552) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | No. 4464 |
| 1950s | 6 | No. 5566 |
| 1960s | 59 | No. 3515 |
| 1970s | 1,075 | No. 823 |
| 1980s | 1,099 | No. 1082 |
| 1990s | 3,991 | No. 209 |
| 2000s | 46,889 | No. 48 |
| 2010s | 26,339 | No. 72 |
| 2020s | 5,884 | No. 225 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.