Trellis
The Story of Trellis
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Trellis as a girl name dates back to 1909, when 5 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Trellis — #3,942 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Trellis on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Trellis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1982, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 344 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Trellis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1930, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 14 births, good for #3,097 nationwide. About 48% of every Trellis on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Trellis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 103 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Trellis most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States85%
- HK5%
- Canada4%
- ZW4%
- India3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Trellis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Trellis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Trellis
Trellis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 344 births in the dataset. Trellis's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,942. Use the chart and map above to compare Trellis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.