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girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Trilby

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Trilby
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
22 babies
All-time total
567
#10,939 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Trilby popularity over time

567 babies have been named Trilby since 1895, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Girls

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 18 2 – #978
1900s – – – –
1910s 55 6 – #2,799
1920s 116 12 +111% #1,888
1930s 99 10 -15% #1,867
1940s 56 6 -43% #2,721
1950s 89 9 +59% #3,075
1960s 42 4 -53% #4,427
1970s 39 4 -7% #5,963
1980s 27 3 -31% #6,766
1990s 13 1 -52% #11,716
2000s 7 1 -46% #15,288
2010s 6 1 -14% #16,836
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Trilby

Trilby 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 1895, 567 American babies have been named Trilby. Its peak came in 1925, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Trilby stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trilby?

The median living Trilby is about 66 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 300 people named Trilby are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Trilby 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 6 #16,836
2009 – –
2008 7 #15,288
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 7 #11,716
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 10 #6,766
1975 10 #5,963
1970 6 #7,943
1965 9 #4,806
1960 10 #4,427
1955 13 #3,367
1950 7 #4,708
1945 – –
1940 11 #2,721
1935 10 #2,909
1930 7 #4,011
1925 22 #1,888
1920 14 #2,576
1915 7 #3,765
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 12 #978
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Trilby?

The median living Trilby is about 66 years old. Half of all living Trilbys are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Trilby are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Trilby are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trilby in 2025?

Trilby 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 Trilby?

567 babies have been named Trilby in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trilby most popular?

Trilby peaked in 1925, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Trilby a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Trilby rising or falling?

Trilby has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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