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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Tristan

Boy name · Rank #267

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Metric Tri Tristan
Current Rank Unranked #267
Total Births (all years) 666 123,112
Peak Year 1984 2008
Peak Year Births 28 5,659
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Tri Tristan
1940ss — 19
1950ss — 89
1960ss — 272
1970ss 26 1,037
1980ss 185 7,583
1990ss 165 23,914
2000ss 168 43,299
2010ss 115 38,678
2020ss 7 8,221

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tri Tristan
2014 17 3,927
2015 15 3,926
2016 13 3,636
2017 5 3,308
2018 10 3,229
2019 5 2,569
2020 7 2,124
2021 — 1,822
2022 — 1,600
2023 — 1,379
2024 — 1,296

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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