Girl nameCurrently #407 in the USFalling
Trinity
TRIN-ih-tee//ˈtrɪnɪti//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20047 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
Trinity, threefold unity
Trinity comes from the Christian theological concept of the Trinity, the union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Its use as a first name grew sharply after the 1999 film 'The Matrix' featured a character by the name, becoming a widely popular modern choice.
Trinity's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Trinity |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1964 | 14 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 9 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 21 |
| 1971 | 36 |
| 1972 | 89 |
| 1973 | 154 |
| 1974 | 207 |
| 1975 | 279 |
| 1976 | 241 |
| 1977 | 272 |
| 1978 | 246 |
| 1979 | 236 |
| 1980 | 205 |
| 1981 | 203 |
| 1982 | 187 |
| 1983 | 176 |
| 1984 | 126 |
| 1985 | 166 |
| 1986 | 148 |
| 1987 | 151 |
| 1988 | 139 |
| 1989 | 178 |
| 1990 | 174 |
| 1991 | 185 |
| 1992 | 223 |
| 1993 | 272 |
| 1994 | 288 |
| 1995 | 365 |
| 1996 | 375 |
| 1997 | 497 |
| 1998 | 557 |
| 1999 | 1,571 |
| 2000 | 4,386 |
| 2001 | 4,587 |
| 2002 | 4,452 |
| 2003 | 5,202 |
| 2004 | 5,729 |
| 2005 | 5,523 |
| 2006 | 4,910 |
| 2007 | 4,421 |
| 2008 | 4,339 |
| 2009 | 4,068 |
| 2010 | 3,744 |
| 2011 | 3,657 |
| 2012 | 3,284 |
| 2013 | 2,955 |
| 2014 | 2,834 |
| 2015 | 2,546 |
| 2016 | 2,257 |
| 2017 | 1,881 |
| 2018 | 1,748 |
| 2019 | 1,661 |
| 2020 | 1,318 |
| 2021 | 1,162 |
| 2022 | 1,052 |
| 2023 | 885 |
| 2024 | 789 |
Trinity through the decades
- Trinity peaked in 2004, when 5,729 babies were named Trinity in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Trinity has fallen 61% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Trinity currently ranks #407 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Trin
Variants & spellings
Trinitee