Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Trella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Trella
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
16 babies
All-time total
477
#12,204 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Trella popularity over time

477 babies have been named Trella since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,274
1890s 7 1 +40% #1,417
1900s 26 3 +271% #1,426
1910s 51 5 +96% #2,682
1920s 73 7 +43% #3,077
1930s 43 4 -41% #3,140
1940s 45 5 +5% #2,939
1950s 54 5 +20% #3,943
1960s 66 7 +22% #4,002
1970s 97 10 +47% #3,862
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 10 1 – #18,237
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Trella

Trella is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 477 American babies have been named Trella. Its peak came in 1970, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Trella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trella?

The median living Trella is about 59 years old; half are between 52 and 70. An estimated 200 people named Trella are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Trella year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #20,000
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 5 #18,237
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 10 #5,960
1970 16 #3,862
1965 – –
1960 10 #4,425
1955 5 #6,658
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 10 #2,939
1935 9 #3,140
1930 8 #3,633
1925 6 #4,918
1920 11 #3,077
1915 5 #4,895
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 7 #1,417
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Trella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trella?

The median living Trella is about 59 years old. Half of all living Trellas are between 52 and 70 years old.

How many people named Trella are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Trella are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trella in 2025?

Trella did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Trella?

477 babies have been named Trella in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trella most popular?

Trella peaked in 1970, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Trella a boy or girl name?

Trella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trella rising or falling?

Trella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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