Trinh
Trịnh is a Vietnamese family name. It exists in equivalent forms in other languages of the Sinosphere such as in Chinese and Korean.
Meaning & Origin of Trinh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trịnh is a Vietnamese family name. It exists in equivalent forms in other languages of the Sinosphere such as in Chinese and Korean.
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The Story of Trinh
Trinh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 27 Trinhs were born — ranking #3,171 that year. As of 2026, Trinh ranks #11,832 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 443 Trinhs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Trinh
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Trịnh lords , A noble feudal clan that wielded de facto power in Northern Vietnam between the 16th-18th centuries. Opposed the Nguyễn lords of Southern Vietnam through a series of civil wars .
- Trịnh Công Sơn , Vietnamese musician
- Eugene Huu Chau Trinh , the first Vietnamese-American astronaut
- Trịnh Như Khuê , First Cardinal of the Catholic Church of Vietnam, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Hanoi
- Trịnh Văn Căn , Second Cardinal of Catholic Church of Vietnam, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Hanoi
- Trinh Xuan Thuan , Big Bang theorist/scientist
- Trinh T. Minh-ha , Filmmaker
- François Trinh-Duc , French rugby union player of Vietnamese descent
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Names that sound like Trinh
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About the name Trinh
Trinh is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 443 births in the dataset. Trinh's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #3,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Trinh'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.