Trellis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	–	5	1	–	#2,525
1910s	11	–	11	1	+120%	#4,761
1920s	27	–	27	3	+145%	#4,923
1930s	31	11	42	4	+56%	#3,404
1940s	47	5	52	5	+24%	#2,940
1950s	57	–	57	6	+10%	#3,364
1960s	79	5	84	8	+47%	#3,725
1970s	73	23	96	10	+14%	#4,111
1980s	15	49	64	6	-33%	#8,096
1990s	–	10	10	1	-84%	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,525

1910s

–

+120%

#4,761

1920s

–

+145%

#4,923

1930s

+56%

#3,404

1940s

+24%

#2,940

1950s

–

+10%

#3,364

1960s

+47%

#3,725

1970s

+14%

#4,111

1980s

-33%

#8,096

1990s

–

-84%

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Trellis

Trellis 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 1909, 448 American babies have been named Trellis, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1971, when 15 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 Trellis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trellis?

The median living Trellis is about 56 years old; half are between 48 and 67. An estimated 300 people named Trellis are alive in the United States today.

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

Trellis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
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2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#9,393
1985	–	–	5	#7,518
1980	–	–	14	#3,239
1975	7	#7,933	6	#5,421
1970	7	#7,028	–	–
1965	13	#3,725	–	–
1960	10	#4,426	–	–
1955	5	#6,659	–	–
1950	7	#4,706	–	–
1945	7	#3,995	–	–
1940	10	#2,940	–	–
1935	5	#4,837	–	–
1930	–	–	6	#3,963
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	6	#4,923	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Trellis?

The median living Trellis is about 56 years old. Half of all living Trelliss are between 48 and 67 years old.

How many people named Trellis are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Trellis are alive in the United States, based on 448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trellis in 2025?

Trellis 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 Trellis?

448 babies have been named Trellis in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trellis most popular?

Trellis peaked in 1971, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Trellis a boy or girl name?

Trellis is used for both: about 77% of babies named Trellis have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Trellis rising or falling?

Trellis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Trellis

Trellis popularity over time

The story of Trellis

How old are people named Trellis?

Trellis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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