Girl · #17,292 in 2026

Trena

Trena is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Trena Cox (1895–1980), English artist Trena King, American archer Trena Trice-Hill, American basketball player

Current Rank
#17,292
Peak Rank
#643 (1971)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1913
First Year
2009
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#643
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
84
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Trena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Trena is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Trena Cox (1895–1980), English artist Trena King, American archer Trena Trice-Hill, American basketball player

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The Story of Trena

Trena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 255 Trenas were born — ranking #643 that year. As of 2026, Trena ranks #17,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Trenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Trena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Trena 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Trena

What does the name Trena mean?
Trena is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Trena Cox (1895–1980), English artist Trena King, American archer Trena Trice-Hill, American basketball player
How popular is Trena in 2026?
In 2026, Trena ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Trena most popular?
Trena reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #643 that year with 255 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Trena most popular?
Trena has historically been most popular in Idaho, West Virginia, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Trena.
Is Trena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Trena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Trena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Trena include Georgene, Kenia, Cherish. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Trena

Trena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Trena's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #643. Use the chart and map above to compare Trena'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.