Trini
Trinidadians and Tobagonians, colloquially known as Trinis or Trinbagonians, are the people who are identified with the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The population of Trinidad is notably diverse, with approximately 35% Indo-Trinidadian, 34% Afro-Trinidadian, and close to 30% Mixed. The country is home to people of many different national, ethnic and religious origins.
Meaning & Origin of Trini
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trinidadians and Tobagonians, colloquially known as Trinis or Trinbagonians, are the people who are identified with the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The population of Trinidad is notably diverse, with approximately 35% Indo-Trinidadian, 34% Afro-Trinidadian, and close to 30% Mixed. The country is home to people of many different national, ethnic and religious origins.
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The Story of Trini
As a girl name
Trini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 28 Trinis were born — ranking #2,272 that year. As of 2026, Trini ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 708 Trinis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Trini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1925, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 25 Trinis were born — ranking #1,540 that year. As of 2026, Trini ranks #9,631 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 241 Trinis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Trini
Trini is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 708 births in the dataset. Trini's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,272. Use the chart and map above to compare Trini'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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