Trinita
A feminine name derived from the Spanish trinita, meaning "trinity".
Name Census estimates that about 183 living Americans carry the first name Trinita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Trinita today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trinita births was 1971 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trinita. 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
183
~ 1 in 1,872,975 Americans
Peak year
1971
19 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1990 SSA rank
#12,874
Tracked since 1960
Census
Trinita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 251 people with the first name Trinita, which placed it at #33,109 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
#33,109
National first-name rank
People counted
251
251 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
74.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trinita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trinita is Black at 74.1%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Trinita 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 Trinita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American74.1% · 186
- White12.7% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 12
- Two or more races1.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Popularity
Trinita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trinita from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 98 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
Trinita 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 Trinita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trinita
The name Trinita is derived from the Italian word "trinità," which means "trinity." The name is closely associated with the Christian concept of the Holy Trinity, representing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in one Godhead. Its roots can be traced back to the early days of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
The earliest recorded use of the name Trinita can be found in various historical texts and records from the Middle Ages. In the 12th century, a nun named Trinita di Montepulciano lived in Tuscany, Italy. She was known for her piety and charitable works, and her name likely reflected her deep devotion to the Holy Trinity.
Another notable figure who bore the name Trinita was Trinita Caracciolo, born in Naples, Italy, in 1608. She was a member of a noble family and founded the Order of the Handmaids of the Most Blessed Trinity, an order dedicated to the education of young women.
In the realm of art, Trinita Zambrano (1567-1641) was an Italian painter and engraver active in Bologna during the late Renaissance period. Her works often depicted religious themes, reflecting the influence of the Holy Trinity on her artistic expression.
Trinita Dittmann (1880-1961) was a German-born American stage and film actress who appeared in various productions in the early 20th century. She was known for her roles in silent films and her work on the vaudeville circuit.
Lastly, Trinita Wagener (1924-2006) was a Dutch artist renowned for her abstract expressionist paintings and sculptures. Her works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and showcased the exploration of form, color, and texture.
These examples demonstrate the enduring legacy of the name Trinita, which has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions throughout history, all unified by the symbolic connection to the Christian concept of the Holy Trinity.
People
Trinita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trinita 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
Trinita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trinita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 183 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trinita 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 1,872,975 US residents.
Is Trinita a common name?
We classify Trinita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 205 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trinita most popular?
The single biggest year for Trinita was 1971, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trinita 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 Trinita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 251 people with the name Trinita, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,109 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 Trinita 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 Trinita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trinita appears almost entirely female. Of the 245 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Trinita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trinita is Black at 74.1%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Trinita most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trinita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.1% (186 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 Trinita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trinita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trinita 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 Trinita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trinita 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 Trinita 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 people have Trinita as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Trinita, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.