Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Trip

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,586
Rank 2025
#5,586
among boys · ↓163 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Trip
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
38 babies
All-time total
438
#8,543 all-time among boys
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Trip popularity over time

438 babies have been named Trip since 1960, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 10 1 – #4,562
1970s 5 1 -50% #6,286
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 102 10 – #3,101
2010s 195 20 +91% #3,423
2020s (to 2025) 126 21 +8% #3,418

The story of Trip

Trip is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,586 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 438 American babies have been named Trip. Its peak came in 2009, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Trip?

The median living Trip is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Trip are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Trip year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #5,586
2024 18 #5,423
2023 18 #5,445
2022 21 #4,835
2021 34 #3,418
2020 18 #5,208
2019 21 #4,793
2018 17 #5,526
2017 11 #7,498
2016 13 #6,692
2015 15 #5,967
2014 13 #6,597
2013 25 #4,055
2012 24 #4,235
2011 32 #3,423
2010 24 #4,227
2009 38 #3,101
2008 20 #4,884
2007 19 #4,976
2006 8 #9,512
2005 6 #11,359
2004 11 #6,941
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #6,286
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,562
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Trip

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

  1. 1 Trip Hawkins Trip Hawkins American businessman (born 1953) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Trip?

The median living Trip is about 12 years old. Half of all living Trips are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Trip are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Trip are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trip in 2025?

Trip ranked #5,586 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Trip?

438 babies have been named Trip in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trip most popular?

Trip peaked in 2009, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Trip a boy or girl name?

Trip is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trip rising or falling?

Trip has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Trip?

Well-known people named Trip include Trip Hawkins (businessperson).

Names like Trip

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

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