Unisex name · since 1981
Tristin
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 9,785 babies named Tristin, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,208 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,785
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tristin currently ranks #3208 among unisex names in America, with 9,785 babies recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Tristin recorded 9,785 times among boys since 1981, holding rank #3208 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #1,222 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,208 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 9,785 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tristin ranks #1,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,208 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,785 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,208 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,785
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tristin's 9,785 recorded births place it above 97.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Tristin compares
9,785 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tristin's all-time total is 27x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tristin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,785 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 630 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tristin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tristin's full recorded timeline at 2003, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 630 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tristin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 630
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Tristin popularity over time - girls
2,827 total births recorded since 1968 (Tristin as girls' name)
Tristin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (4,457 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Tristin's strongest decade.
4,457 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Tristin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 301
1980s
301 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,581 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,457 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,138 births
- 2020s 308
2020s
308 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,457 births (46% of all-time use).
How Tristin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tristin's total volume
Tristin by state
Where Tristin concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 771 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 750 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 404 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 381 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 356 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 342 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 288 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 272 | 2.8% |
771 of 9,785 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Tristin appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tristin's data
- Tristin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (4,457 total births); usage has since declined to 308 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tristins (771 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tristin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tristin 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 August 2026.