Tri vs Tristan

Side-by-side comparison of Tri and Tristan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Tri

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Name B

Tristan

Boy name · Rank #267

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Metric Tri Tristan
Current Rank Unranked #267
Total Births (all years) 666 124,243
Peak Year 1984 2008
Peak Year Births 28 5,659
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Tri Tristan
1940s - 19
1950s - 89
1960s - 272
1970s 26 1,037
1980s 185 7,582
1990s 165 23,915
2000s 168 43,300
2010s 115 38,693
2020s 7 9,336

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tri Tristan
2014 17 3,927
2015 15 3,927
2016 13 3,639
2017 5 3,309
2018 10 3,230
2019 5 2,573
2020 7 2,124
2021 - 1,825
2022 - 1,600
2023 - 1,382
2024 - 1,302
2025 - 1,103

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2020.

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