How popular is the baby name Trindon in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Trindon.

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Popularity of the baby name Trindon


Posts that mention the name Trindon

Where did the baby name Trindon come from in 2008?

Football player Trindon Holliday
Trindon Holliday

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…

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Image: Adapted from Trindon Holliday Broncos 2013 by Jeffrey Beall under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Distinctive baby names, state by state

Which baby names are the most disproportionately popular in each U.S. state?

Name blog Republic of Names has your answer — a bunch of cool lists of the most distinctive baby names by state. Here are some highlights for about half of the states.

In Alabama:

  • Crimson – Crimson Tide is the University of Alabama football team.
  • Krimson

In Alaska:

  • Aurora
  • Denali – Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska is North America’s highest peak.
  • McKinley

In Arizona:

  • Ariza
  • Helios
  • Nizhoni – Nizhóní is a Navajo word meaning “it/he/she is pretty/beautiful.”
  • Sedona – Sedona is a city in Arizona.

In California:

  • Eztli – Eztli is a Nahuatl (Aztec) word meaning “blood.”
  • Sissi

In Colorado:

  • Matix
  • Story
  • Trindon – Trindon Holliday played professional football in Colorado.
  • Zeppelin

In Florida:

  • Kervens
  • Woodley

In Idaho:

  • Ammon
  • Brigham
  • Hyrum

In Indiana:

  • Jolisa

In Iowa:

  • Kinnick – Kinnick Stadium is where the Iowa Hawkeyes football team plays.

In Kansas:

  • Creighton
  • Ignatius

In Louisiana:

  • Beaux
  • Jacques
  • Marigny – Foubourg Marigny is a New Orleans neighborhood.
  • Montreal

In Maine:

  • Baxter – Baxter is a state park in Maine.
  • Libby

In Mississippi:

  • Swayze

In Missouri:

  • Chancellor
  • Messiah

In Montana:

  • Tuff

In Nevada:

  • Berenice
  • Halo
  • Love

In North Carolina:

  • Chatham

In North Dakota:

  • Briggs
  • McCoy

In Oklahoma:

  • Gentry
  • Jentri
  • Jentry
  • Kutter
  • Tuck
  • Tuff

In Oregon:

  • Alder
  • Autzen – Autzen Stadium is where the Oregon Ducks football team plays.
  • Avenir – Avenir is a French word meaning “future.” It’s also on the Washington state list below. In fact, nearly two-thirds of last year’s Avenirs were born on the west coast: 10 in Washington, 7 in California, 5 in Oregon. Anyone know why?
  • Cedar
  • Forest
  • Maple
  • Opal
  • Pepper
  • Sequoia
  • Sol

In Tennessee:

In Texas:

  • Brazos – Brazos is a Spanish word meaning “arms.” The Brazos River in Texas was originally called Rio de los Brazos de Dios, or “River of the Arms of God.”

In Utah:

  • Korver – Kyle Korver played professional basketball in Utah.
  • Lesieli
  • Navy
  • Parley
  • Viliami

In Vermont:

  • Arlo
  • Juniper

In Washington, D.C.:

  • Egypt
  • Harlem

In Washington (state):

  • Avenir – see Oregon
  • Rio
  • Valkyrie
  • Zephyr

In West Virginia:

  • Remington

In Wisconsin:

  • Charisma
  • Croix
  • Ruthann

In Wyoming:

  • Temperance

See the original post for the rest. You might also be interested in checking out the “most regional” baby names in the US.

Update, 5/31/2018: Figured out Avenir!