The uncommon name Trindon first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 2008. It remained in the data for exactly one decade, then dropped back below the SSA’s 5-baby threshold.
- 2010: 15 baby boys named Trindon
- 2009: 10 baby boys named Trindon
- 2008: 11 baby boys named Trindon [debut]
- 5 born in Louisiana
- 2007: unlisted
- 2006: unlisted
What was influencing this name?
Diminutive football player Trindon Holliday, who was a wide receiver and kick returner in the NFL during the first half of the 2010s. At 5’5″, he was one of the shortest players in NFL history.
His name debuted in the data the year his college football team, the Louisiana State University Tigers, won the national championship.*
He was selected by the Houston Texans in the 2010 NFL draft, and played with the Texans until being claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos in October of 2012.
Described as “tiny and speedy” by the Denver Post, Trindon played his two most successful professional seasons, 2012 and 2013, with the Broncos (and quarterback Peyton Manning). Correspondingly, the usage of his name peaked at 20 baby boys in both 2013 and 2014. Five of the babies named Trindon in 2013 were born in Colorado specifically.
What are your thoughts on the name Trindon?
*Among the various awards won by the LSU Tigers that season was the Grantland Rice Trophy…
Sources:
- Trindon Holliday – Wikipedia
- “18 of the Shortest NFL Players of All-Time.” FOX Sports 28 Aug. 2024.
- Klis, Mike. “Broncos add Trindon Holliday for return-game impact.” Denver Post 11 Oct. 2012.
- SSA
Image: Adapted from Trindon Holliday Broncos 2013 by Jeffrey Beall under CC BY-SA 3.0.
