Trinette
Feminine French diminutive form of the word trine meaning "trinity".
Name Census estimates that about 851 living Americans carry the first name Trinette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Trinette today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trinette births was 1971 (86 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trinette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
851
~ 1 in 402,767 Americans
Peak year
1971
86 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2002 SSA rank
#13,514
Tracked since 1956
Census
Trinette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 860 people with the first name Trinette, which placed it at #13,890 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,890
National first-name rank
People counted
860
860 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trinette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trinette is Black at 57.2%. The next largest groups are White (31.9%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Trinette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Trinette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.2% · 492
- White31.9% · 274
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 40
- Two or more races4.0% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 10
Popularity
Trinette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trinette from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 552 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trinette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Trinette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trinettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Illinois, Louisiana, California recorded the most babies named Trinette, while North Carolina, Maryland, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trinette
The name Trinette is a French diminutive of the feminine name Trine, which is derived from the Latin name Catherina. Catherina is the Latin form of the Greek name Aikaterine, itself a combination of the Greek words katharos, meaning "pure," and the name Helen. The name has its roots in the ancient Greek and Latin languages, and its earliest known use dates back to the Middle Ages in Western Europe.
Trinette was a popular name in France during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 13th-century French romance novel "Le Roman de la Rose," where a character named Trinette is mentioned. The name also appears in the 14th-century French poetry collection "Le Livre des Cent Ballades," suggesting its widespread use among the French nobility and literary circles of the time.
Among the notable historical figures bearing the name Trinette is Trinette de Foix (1445-1498), a French noblewoman and the Countess of Comminges. She played a significant role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Navarre during the reign of her cousin, King Francis Phoebus.
Another prominent figure with the name Trinette was Trinette de Froideval (1572-1643), a French composer and lutenist who served at the court of King Henry IV and Louis XIII. Her works, including lute compositions and vocal pieces, were highly regarded during her lifetime and contributed to the flourishing of French Renaissance music.
Trinette de Bellechasse (1598-1673) was a French nun and the founder of the Order of the Incarnate Word, a religious community dedicated to the education of young girls. She established several schools and convents throughout France and played a significant role in promoting female education during the 17th century.
In the realm of literature, Trinette Petit-Dunoyer (1744-1821) was a French writer and poet who was part of the literary salon culture of 18th-century Paris. She authored several works of poetry and prose and was celebrated for her wit and literary talents.
Trinette Abrams (1816-1892) was an American educator and activist who fought for the rights of African Americans in the post-Civil War era. She founded several schools for freed slaves in the South and worked tirelessly to promote education and equality for the Black community during the Reconstruction period.
While the name Trinette has its roots in the French language and Western European culture, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world throughout history, reflecting the diverse and multicultural nature of many societies.
People
Trinette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trinette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trinette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trinette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 851 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trinette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 402,767 US residents.
Is Trinette a common name?
We classify Trinette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 956 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trinette most popular?
The single biggest year for Trinette was 1971, when 86 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trinette is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trinette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 860 people with the name Trinette, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,890 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Trinette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Trinette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trinette appears almost entirely female. Of the 861 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Trinette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trinette is Black at 57.2%. The next largest groups are White (31.9%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Trinette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trinette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.2% (492 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Trinette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trinette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trinette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Trinette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trinette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Trinette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Trinette?
Find out how many Americans are named Trinette on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.