girl's name
Trilby
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 573
Trilby is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Trilby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 |
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 116 |
| 1930s | 99 |
| 1940s | 56 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 6 |
How popular is Trilby?
In 2010, Trilby was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Trilby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Trilby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Trilby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Trilby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Trilby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Trilby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Trilby
How popular is the name Trilby?
In 2010, Trilby was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Trilby a girl's or a boy's name?
Trilby is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Trilby?
Trilby has 2 syllables.
When was Trilby most popular?
Trilby peaked in 1925, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.