Total births
442
Girls' name · since 1967
Tristina
Tristina has 442 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 442
- total births
- 1967–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Tristina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 442 recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tristina has been recorded 442 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2022.
- 442 total births
- 1967–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
442 girls have been named Tristina since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 442
- total births
- 1967–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Tristina was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
21 babies were named Tristina in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Tristina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tristina splits its recorded history at 1991: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tristina at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Tristina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2022
- Peak year (1985)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Tristina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tristina's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Tristina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 131 births (30% of all-time use).
Tristina by state
Where Tristina concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Tristina's total US births 1.1%
5 of 442 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tristina? ▼
Tristina has been given to 442 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 21 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Tristina most popular? ▼
Tristina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Tristina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tristina are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tristina been used? ▼
Records for Tristina go back to 1967, giving 56 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Tristina? ▼
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 Tristina's data
- Tristina's decade-level peak was the 1980s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tristinas (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 Tristina
Nearby Names Like Tristina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tristina
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 Tristina side by side: Tristina vs Trinity Tristina vs Trisha Tristina 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, 1967–2022 (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. "Tristina: Baby Name Since 1967 - 442 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tristina. 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 Tristina 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.