Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1971
Tristana
Tristana has 25 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 1971–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Tristana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tristana has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1987.
- 25 total births
- 1971–1987 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Tristana since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.
- 25
- total births
- 1971–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Tristana was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tristana in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Tristana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tristana splits its recorded history at 1973: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tristana at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tristana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1987
- Peak year (1971)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Tristana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tristana's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Tristana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tristana? ▼
Tristana has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 8 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Tristana most popular? ▼
Tristana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tristana been used? ▼
Records for Tristana go back to 1971, giving 17 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Tristana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trinity, Trisha, Tricia, Trina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tristana's data
- Tristana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Tristana
Nearby Names Like Tristana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tristana
Trinity Girl
#400 85,348 births
Trisha Girl
#2826 40,302 births
Tricia Girl
40,134 births
Trina Girl
#7274 32,568 births
Trista Girl
#12381 12,459 births
Compare Tristana side by side: Tristana vs Trinity Tristana vs Trisha Tristana vs Tricia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tristana: Baby Name Since 1971 - 25 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tristana. 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 Tristana 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.