ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1953 First Year 1971 Last Year 1960 Peak Year #5696 Peak Rank 33 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Trela What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Trela is a surname of Polish origin which derives from trel – an area in the forest where felled timber is located or trill. Notable people with the name include:Dariusz Trela, Polish soccer player Elżbieta Trela-Mazur, Polish historian Jerzy Trela (1942–2022), Polish actor Stanisław Trela (1892–1950), Polish architect Jakub Trela, child Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trela) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trela) 📖 ## The Story of Trela Trela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 6 Trelas were born — ranking #5,696 that year. As of 2026, Trela ranks #8,323 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Trelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Trela Phonetically similar names — useful when Trela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Trilla](/trilla) * Trillo * [Truly](/truly) * Trolley * Tele * Trolly * [Trellis](/trellis) * [Tella](/tella) * [Trell](/trell) * [Tela](/tela) * Tralee * Trel Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Trela What does the name Trela mean? Trela is a surname of Polish origin which derives from trel – an area in the forest where felled timber is located or trill. Notable people with the name include:Dariusz Trela, Polish soccer player Elżbieta Trela-Mazur, Polish historian Jerzy Trela (1942–2022), Polish actor Stanisław Trela (1892–1950), Polish architect Jakub Trela, child How popular is Trela in 2026? In 2026, Trela ranks #8,323 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Trela most popular? Trela reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #5,696 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Trela a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Trela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Trela? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Trela include Lennora, Katherne, Daveen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LennoraPeak #5696](/lennora)[👧KathernePeak #5696](/katherne)[👧DaveenPeak #5696](/daveen)[👧PeggyannePeak #5696](/peggyanne)[👧SharileePeak #5696](/sharilee)[👧MikelynPeak #5696](/mikelyn)[👧DoresaPeak #5696](/doresa)[👧JeaPeak #5696](/jea) ## About the name Trela Trela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Trela's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #5,696\. Use the chart and map above to compare Trela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1960 → ](/year/1960) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.