Trilby
A trilby is a narrow-brimmed type of hat. The trilby was once viewed as the rich man's favored hat; it is sometimes called the "brown trilby" in Britain and was frequently seen at the horse races.
Meaning & Origin of Trilby
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A trilby is a narrow-brimmed type of hat. The trilby was once viewed as the rich man's favored hat; it is sometimes called the "brown trilby" in Britain and was frequently seen at the horse races.
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Origin & history
The Story of Trilby
The earliest SSA record of Trilby as a baby girl name dates back to 1895, when 12 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Trilby — #1,847 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Trilbys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 567 Trilbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Trilby
Trilby is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 567 births in the dataset. Trilby's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,847. Use the chart and map above to compare Trilby'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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