Total births
364
Boys' name · since 1982
Tristain
364 babies named Tristain in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 364
- total births
- 1982–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Tristain sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 364 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tristain has been recorded 364 times among boys since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2019.
- 364 total births
- 1982–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
364 boys have been named Tristain since 1982, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 364
- total births
- 1982–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Tristain was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
26 babies were named Tristain in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Tristain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tristain's full recorded timeline at 2004, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tristain at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Tristain popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2019
- Peak year (2010)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Tristain popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1996 (Tristain as girls' name)
Tristain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tristain's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tristain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
135 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 135 births (37% of all-time use).
Tristain by state
Where Tristain concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Tristain's total US births 1.4%
5 of 364 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tristain? ▼
Tristain has been given to 364 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 26 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Tristain most popular? ▼
Tristain was most popular in the 2000s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Tristain most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tristain are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tristain been used? ▼
Records for Tristain go back to 1982, giving 38 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Tristain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tristan, Tristen, Triston, Tristin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tristain's data
- Tristain's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (135 total births) through the 2010s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tristains (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Tristain
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–2019 (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. "Tristain: Baby Name Since 1982 - 364 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tristain. 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 Tristain 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 July 2026.