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UK girl's name

Trish

A feminine diminutive of Patricia, meaning "noble" or "patrician".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Trish is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Trish popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5545, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 4 births.

This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2006 to 2008. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Trish. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2009 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Trish ranked #5545 for girls in England and Wales in 2008, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2006, when 4 girls were registered as Trish.
  • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Trish as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5545

2008

Births in 2008

3

Latest year

Peak year

2006

4 births

Estimated living

7

2026

Meaning

What does Trish mean?

The name Trish is a diminutive form of the name Patricia, which is derived from the Latin name Patricius, meaning "noble" or "patrician." The name Patricius was originally a Roman family name that came from the Latin word "patres," meaning "fathers" or "ancestors."

Patricia, and its diminutive form Trish, first emerged as a feminine name during the Middle Ages in Western Europe. It gained popularity as a name for girls during the Renaissance period and beyond, particularly in Catholic regions where many girls were named after Saint Patricia, an early Christian martyr.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Trish can be found in the 14th century English poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," where a character named Trissian is mentioned. However, it is unclear if this was a direct reference to the name Trish or a variation of another name.

The name Trish has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Trish Butler, an Irish poet and playwright who lived in the 17th century. Another notable Trish was Trish Egan, an Irish revolutionary and member of the Irish Republican Army, who was active in the early 20th century during the Irish War of Independence.

In the world of literature, Trish Cruttwell was an English novelist and short story writer who was born in 1890 and died in 1976. She is best known for her novels set in rural England.

In the realm of sports, Trish Johnson is a professional golfer from England who was born in 1965. She has won several tournaments on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.

Another famous Trish is Trish Stratus, a Canadian professional wrestler and actress who was born in 1975. She is a seven-time WWE Women's Champion and is considered one of the most successful and influential female wrestlers in the history of the sport.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Trish over time

The chart below shows babies named Trish registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2008. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Trish, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2008, compared with 4 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Trish
01234200620072008

Decades

Trish by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Trish was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2000s #4851 7 2

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FAQ

Trish: questions and answers

How popular is the name Trish in the UK right now?

In 2008, Trish was ranked #5545 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Trish most popular?

The peak year on record was 2006, with 4 babies registered as Trish in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Trish?

A feminine diminutive of Patricia, meaning "noble" or "patrician".

How many people are called Trish in the UK?

A total of 7 babies have been registered as Trish across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.