How Many People Are Named Trisha?
An estimated 36,973 people in the United States have the first name Trisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Trisha peaked in popularity in 1979 with 1,777 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Trisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Trisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Trisha is overwhelmingly female, 53 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Trisha has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
36,973
About 1 in 9,270 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1979
1,777 births
Total Registered
40,312
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Trisha
Trisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 40,312 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Trisha as a male name
Ranked #9,144 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1985 (9 births)
Trisha as a female name
Ranked #2,840 in 2024
59 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (1,777 births)
Trisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Trisha span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 12,842 babies were registered. Trisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Trisha by Decade
How has Trisha 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.
Trisha by State
Birth registrations for Trisha span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 743 Trishas were registered per state.
Trisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Trisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Trisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trisha?
We estimate approximately 36,973 people named Trisha 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 9,270 Americans share this first name.
Is Trisha a common name?
Trisha is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,312 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Trisha most popular?
Trisha reached peak popularity in 1979, when 1,777 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Trisha is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Trisha a female name?
Trisha is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Trisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Trisha Smith, Trisha Johnson, Trisha 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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