Trinh
A girl's name of Vietnamese origin with 443 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A surname from Vietnamese.
Trinh is a girl's baby name of Vietnamese origin, a common Vietnamese given name and surname meaning 'virtuous' or 'chaste,' from the Chinese character 貞. It carries the Confucian value of moral integrity that is deeply embedded in Vietnamese culture.
Trinh is brief and elegant — a single syllable that carries significant moral weight in its Vietnamese cultural context. For Vietnamese American families, it maintains a direct connection to ancestral heritage and the values of virtue and integrity.
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Trinh is cataloged under the Vietnamese naming tradition. Names from the Vietnamese tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.
In the U.S., Trinh has been recorded as a girl's name since 1976, with 443 total births. Browse the Vietnamese names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Trinh has 32+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1976.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14 | #14807 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 79 | #11408 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 147 | #6932 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 187 | #4868 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 16 | #7435 | — |
The Story of Trinh
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1982, Trinh is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Trinh are most likely born between 1976 and 1992.
How rare is Trinh?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Trinh is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1976, peaked in the 1980s with 187 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Trinh by the numbers
- Would fill 9 school buses
- Meeting one Trinh per day would take 1.2 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(32 years, 1976–2015)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | #12921 |
| 2012 | 6 | #16692 |
| 2009 | 8 | #13605 |
| 2008 | 10 | #11540 |
| 2005 | 12 | #9407 |
| 2004 | 5 | #18644 |
| 2003 | 13 | #8464 |
| 2002 | 10 | #10193 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8715 |
| 2000 | 9 | #10693 |
| 1999 | 11 | #8764 |
| 1998 | 12 | #7996 |
| 1997 | 10 | #8987 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7549 |
| 1995 | 12 | #7491 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7581 |
| 1993 | 15 | #6251 |
| 1992 | 26 | #4081 |
| 1991 | 21 | #4800 |
| 1990 | 16 | #5821 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1976–2015