How Many People Are Named Trinity?

An estimated 86,077 people in the United States have the first name Trinity. It is predominantly female (96.8%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Trinity peaked in popularity in 2004 with 5,729 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Trinity as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Trinity paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • While Trinity is overwhelmingly female, 2,834 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.

Estimated Living Americans

86,077

About 1 in 3,982 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

96.8% confidence

Average Age

19

years old

Peak Year

2004

5,729 births

Total Registered

87,428

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Trinity

Trinity is predominantly female (96.8%), though 2,834 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.

Male 2,834 (3.2%)
Female 84,594 (96.8%)

Trinity as a male name

Ranked #9,759 in 2024

8 male births in 2024

Peak: 1977 (115 births)

Trinity as a female name

Ranked #407 in 2024

781 female births in 2024

Peak: 2004 (5,638 births)

Trinity in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census recorded 70,213 people with the first name Trinity, which placed it at #727 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.

Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.

Gender in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, Trinity was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 70,213 people with this name in that snapshot, 3.0% were male and 97.0% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 96.8% of the time.

Census Count

70,213

people with this name

Census Rank

#727

among Census first names

Frequency Rate

23.25

per 100,000 people

Male 2,092 (3.0%)
Female 68,121 (97.0%)

Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, the first name Trinity was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (46.40%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (28.59%) and Hispanic (12.76%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Trinity in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

White
46.40%
Black
28.59%
Hispanic
12.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.36%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.24%
Two or More Races
8.65%

2020 Census demographic breakdown

Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Trinity.

Group Share Count
White 46.40% 32,575
Black 28.59% 20,075
Hispanic 12.76% 8,962
Two or More Races 8.65% 6,070
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.36% 1,658
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.24% 870

The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.

Trinity: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Trinity span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 47,617 babies were registered. Trinity has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

Male
Female
0 1K 2K 3K 5K 6K 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Trinity by Decade

How has Trinity tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.

Decade Total Male Female
1920s 6 0 6
1950s 6 0 6
1960s 59 0 59
1970s 1,781 706 1,075
1980s 1,679 580 1,099
1990s 4,507 516 3,991
2000s 47,617 730 46,887
2010s 26,567 239 26,328
2020s 5,206 63 5,143

Trinity by State

Birth registrations for Trinity span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, North Dakota, Wyoming. On average, about 1,637 Trinitys were registered per state.

Texas 8,333
California 7,350
Florida 5,172
Georgia 4,322
Ohio 3,491
Illinois 2,973
New York 2,806
Pennsylvania 2,489
Virginia 2,466
Tennessee 2,421
Michigan 2,339
Louisiana 2,263
Missouri 2,190
Indiana 2,142
Arizona 1,832
Alabama 1,800
Oklahoma 1,692
Maryland 1,687
Kentucky 1,666
Washington 1,541
Colorado 1,421
Wisconsin 1,379
Mississippi 1,349
New Jersey 1,142
Arkansas 1,074
Oregon 1,052
Kansas 916
Minnesota 872
Nevada 715
Iowa 690
Utah 672
Idaho 503
Nebraska 388
Hawaii 329
Alaska 297
Maine 266
Montana 261
Delaware 210
Wyoming 152
Vermont 58

Trinity + Last Name Combinations

How many people share a full name with Trinity as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.

Trinity: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Trinity?

We estimate approximately 86,077 people named Trinity are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,982 Americans share this first name.

Is Trinity a common name?

Trinity is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87,428 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Trinity most popular?

Trinity reached peak popularity in 2004, when 5,729 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Trinity is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

How common was Trinity in the 2020 Census?

The 2020 Census recorded 70,213 people with the first name Trinity. That placed it at #727 in the published Census first-name tables, or 23.25 people per 100,000.

Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?

Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Trinity was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

What does the Census say about the gender split for Trinity?

In the 2020 Census snapshot, Trinity was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 3.0% male and 97.0% female.

What does the Census say about the background of people named Trinity?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Trinity was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (46.40%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (28.59%) and Hispanic (12.76%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?

The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.

Does every first name have Census demographic data?

No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.

Is Trinity a female name?

Trinity is predominantly female. 96.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Trinity have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Trinity peaked in 2004, and the average living bearer is about 19 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Trinity Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Trinity Smith, Trinity Johnson, Trinity Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.

Where does this data come from?

Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.

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