Trinity
Trinity is a given name of recent English origin that is derived from the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. It became popular starting in 1999 because of the character Trinity in The Matrix movies.
Meaning & Origin of Trinity
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trinity is a given name of recent English origin that is derived from the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. It became popular starting in 1999 because of the character Trinity in The Matrix movies.
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The Story of Trinity
The earliest SSA record of Trinity as a baby girl name dates back to 1921, when 6 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 5,638 newborns named Trinity — #48 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Trinity on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Trinity ranks #468 for baby girls with 663 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 86K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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About the name Trinity
Trinity is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 86K births in the dataset. Trinity's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #48. Use the chart and map above to compare Trinity'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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