Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1922

Trinidad

Gender Unisex · 45% girls Rank 2025 #9,630

Trinidad is a given name of Spanish origin that is often given in reference to the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, or one God in three persons.

Rank 2025
#9,630
among boys · ↓4,586 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Trinidad · -50% vs 2024
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
392 babies
All-time total
9,720
#1,713 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Trinidad popularity over time

9,720 babies have been named Trinidad since 1884, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 12 – 12 1 – –
1890s 41 – 41 4 +242% –
1900s 93 23 116 12 +183% #841
1910s 553 365 918 92 +691% #662
1920s 1,144 807 1,951 195 +113% #488
1930s 399 436 835 84 -57% #870
1940s 370 525 895 90 +7% #829
1950s 290 512 802 80 -10% #835
1960s 239 403 642 64 -20% #1,000
1970s 311 542 853 85 +33% #1,032
1980s 259 491 750 75 -12% #1,143
1990s 241 446 687 69 -8% #1,631
2000s 227 450 677 68 -1% #1,756
2010s 112 240 352 35 -48% #3,704
2020s (to 2025) 63 126 189 32 -11% #3,908

The story of Trinidad

Trinidad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,630 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 9,720 American babies have been named Trinidad, about 55% boys and 45% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 392 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 Trinidad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trinidad?

The median living Trinidad is about 46 years old; half are between 27 and 66. An estimated 5,300 people named Trinidad are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Trinidad 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 7 #13,086 8 #9,630
2024 10 #10,204 20 #5,044
2023 13 #8,456 24 #4,449
2022 9 #11,176 25 #4,288
2021 13 #8,424 22 #4,614
2020 11 #9,498 27 #3,908
2019 13 #8,566 23 #4,470
2018 9 #11,367 22 #4,594
2017 5 #18,242 24 #4,319
2016 13 #8,834 21 #4,762
2015 10 #10,810 22 #4,535
2014 17 #7,283 25 #4,121
2013 7 #14,489 26 #3,955
2012 5 #19,335 29 #3,704
2011 19 #6,830 28 #3,785
2010 14 #8,668 20 #4,832
2009 16 #8,028 35 #3,267
2008 28 #5,267 39 #3,054
2007 29 #5,088 48 #2,598
2006 30 #4,800 48 #2,539
2005 21 #5,983 34 #3,085
2004 12 #9,234 40 #2,691
2003 28 #4,660 47 #2,305
2002 24 #5,079 47 #2,247
2001 18 #6,305 48 #2,182
2000 21 #5,482 64 #1,756
1995 16 #5,938 40 #2,098
1990 28 #3,811 50 #1,659
1985 21 #3,977 38 #1,670
1980 37 #2,600 64 #1,143
1975 24 #3,046 53 #1,168
1970 30 #2,518 55 #1,115
1965 23 #2,602 39 #1,232
1960 29 #2,193 39 #1,270
1955 26 #2,154 39 #1,215
1950 36 #1,571 59 #896
1945 31 #1,479 58 #829
1940 33 #1,311 35 #1,131
1935 41 #1,097 41 #1,009
1930 57 #980 47 #1,006
1925 64 #939 50 #972
1920 186 #512 115 #582
1915 29 #1,337 30 #1,214
1910 16 #1,164 8 #1,302
1905 17 #921 – –
1900 – – 7 #1,153
1895 5 #1,794 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Trinidad

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Trinidad Jiménez Trinidad Jiménez Spanish politician and diplomat b. 1962 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Trinidad?

The median living Trinidad is about 46 years old. Half of all living Trinidads are between 27 and 66 years old.

How many people named Trinidad are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Trinidad are alive in the United States, based on 9,720 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Trinidad mean?

Trinidad is a given name of Spanish origin that is often given in reference to the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, or one God in three persons.

How popular is the name Trinidad in 2025?

Trinidad ranked #9,630 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Trinidad?

9,720 babies have been named Trinidad in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trinidad most popular?

Trinidad peaked in 1922, when 392 newborns received the name.

Is Trinidad a boy or girl name?

Trinidad is used for both: about 45% of babies named Trinidad have been girls and 55% boys.

Is the name Trinidad rising or falling?

Trinidad is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Trinidad?

Well-known people named Trinidad include Trinidad Jiménez (politician).

Names like Trinidad

Names that sound and feel close to Trinidad: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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