Trenell
The Story of Trenell
As a girl name
Trenell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1966, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1977: 12 births, good for #5,212 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Trenells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2004 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 144 Trenells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Trenell as a boy name dates back to 1971, when 5 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Trenell — #2,205 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Trenells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 286 Trenells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Trenell
Trenell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 286 births in the dataset. Trenell's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #2,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Trenell'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 .
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