US rank #2924 Unisex name Peak 1996 9,745 births

Tristin — #2924 US boys' name

9,745 babies named Tristin in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s3011990s25812000s44582010s21362020s269
#2924
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Tristin was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

630 babies were named Tristin in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tristin

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,745 babies named Tristin between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tristin currently holds the #2924 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 630 babies received it in a single year. Tristin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,827 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tristin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,458 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tristin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 770 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Tristin in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tristin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,745 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tristin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,745

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1996

630 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,924

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tristin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
630
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420182012200620001994198819821981 8

Tristin popularity over time — girls

2,827 total births recorded since 1968 (Tristin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,827 births
050100150200 202120132006199919921985197819711968 8

Tristin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,458 births that decade — 46% of Tristin's all-time total
1980s3011990s25812000s44582010s21362020s269

Tristin by state

Where Tristin concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tristin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
770 7.9%
#2 California
750 7.7%
#3 Michigan
404 4.1%
#4 Florida
381 3.9%
#5 Ohio
356 3.7%
#6 Georgia
342 3.5%
#7 Missouri
288 3.0%
#8 Indiana
272 2.8%
Texas share of Tristin's total US births 7.9%
Even split

770 of 9,745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Tristin appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tristin?
9,745 babies have been named Tristin since 1981. It currently ranks #2924 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 630 births.
When was Tristin most popular?
Tristin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,458 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Tristin most popular?
The top states for the name Tristin are Texas (770 births), California (750 births), Michigan (404 births).
Is Tristin a unisex name?
Yes, Tristin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 9,745 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,827 births.
How long has the name Tristin been used?
Tristin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tristin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tristan, Tristen, Triston, Tripp, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.