Girl · #12,462 in 2026

Trish

Trish is a feminine given name, often a contraction of Patricia. It may refer to:

Current Rank
#12,462
Peak Rank
#684 (1977)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1946
First Year
2018
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#684
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
71
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Trish

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Trish is a feminine given name, often a contraction of Patricia. It may refer to:

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The Story of Trish

Trish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 229 Trishs were born — ranking #684 that year. As of 2026, Trish ranks #12,462 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Trishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Trish

Phonetically similar names — useful when Trish is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Trish

What does the name Trish mean?
Trish is a feminine given name, often a contraction of Patricia. It may refer to:
How popular is Trish in 2026?
In 2026, Trish ranks #12,462 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Trish most popular?
Trish reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #684 that year with 229 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Trish most popular?
Trish has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Maine, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Trish.
Is Trish a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Trish is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Trish?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Trish include Janene, Joanie, Jonnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Trish

Trish is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Trish's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #684. Use the chart and map above to compare Trish'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.