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girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Trena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Trena
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
255 babies
All-time total
5,160
#2,519 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Trena popularity over time

5,160 babies have been named Trena since 1913, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 43 4 – #2,485
1920s 39 4 -9% #2,754
1930s 35 4 -10% #3,405
1940s 359 36 +926% #1,202
1950s 778 78 +117% #863
1960s 1,764 176 +127% #668
1970s 1,466 147 -17% #644
1980s 468 47 -68% #1,472
1990s 151 15 -68% #3,718
2000s 57 6 -62% #9,833
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Trena

Trena 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 1913, 5,160 American babies have been named Trena. Its peak came in 1971, when 255 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 Trena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trena?

The median living Trena is about 57 years old; half are between 50 and 64. An estimated 4,600 people named Trena are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Trena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #20,001
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,493
2006 8 #13,526
2005 10 #10,870
2004 5 #18,637
2003 – –
2002 8 #12,125
2001 5 #17,799
2000 10 #9,833
1995 12 #7,491
1990 18 #5,270
1985 38 #2,595
1980 83 #1,472
1975 134 #946
1970 236 #674
1965 186 #731
1960 125 #960
1955 102 #994
1950 46 #1,363
1945 38 #1,310
1940 6 #4,306
1935 5 #4,838
1930 – –
1925 7 #4,391
1920 5 #5,689
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Trena?

The median living Trena is about 57 years old. Half of all living Trenas are between 50 and 64 years old.

How many people named Trena are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Trena are alive in the United States, based on 5,160 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trena in 2025?

Trena 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 Trena?

5,160 babies have been named Trena in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trena most popular?

Trena peaked in 1971, when 255 newborns received the name.

Is Trena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Trena rising or falling?

Trena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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