Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1996
Thristan
30 babies named Thristan in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1996–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
30 boys have been named Thristan since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thristan has 30 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2011.
- 30 total births
- 1996–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Thristan since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 30
- total births
- 1996–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Thristan was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Thristan in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Thristan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thristan's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thristan at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Thristan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2011
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Thristan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Thristan's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Thristan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thristan? ▼
30 babies have been named Thristan since 1996. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2008 with 8 births.
When was Thristan most popular? ▼
Thristan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Thristan been used? ▼
Records for Thristan go back to 1996, giving 16 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Thristan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Three, Thristian, Thristen, Thrasher. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Thristan's data
- Thristan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Thristan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thristan
Compare Thristan side by side: Thristan vs Three Thristan vs Thristian Thristan vs Thristen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thristan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 30 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thristan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Thristan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.