US rank #2452 Boys' name Peak 1996 11,544 births

Triston — #2452 US boys' name

11,544 babies named Triston in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s771980s4641990s31872000s50662010s24392020s311
#2452
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Triston was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

726 babies were named Triston in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Triston

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,544 babies named Triston between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Triston currently holds the #2452 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 726 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Triston performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5,066 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Triston shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,239 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Triston in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Triston 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 11,544 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.

Triston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,544

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1996

726 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,452

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Triston popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
726
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751972 5

Triston popularity over time — girls

274 total births recorded since 1982 (Triston as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 274 births
0510152025 2012200520011997199019861982 6

Triston by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5,066 births that decade — 44% of Triston's all-time total
1970s771980s4641990s31872000s50662010s24392020s311

Triston by state

Where Triston concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Triston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,239 10.7%
#2 Florida
592 5.1%
#3 California
590 5.1%
#4 Georgia
578 5.0%
#5 North Carolina
493 4.3%
#6 Louisiana
414 3.6%
#7 Tennessee
373 3.2%
#8 New York
352 3.0%
Texas share of Triston's total US births 10.7%
Even split

1,239 of 11,544 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Triston appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Triston?
11,544 babies have been named Triston since 1972. It currently ranks #2452 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 726 births.
When was Triston most popular?
Triston was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,066 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Triston most popular?
The top states for the name Triston are Texas (1,239 births), Florida (592 births), California (590 births).
How long has the name Triston been used?
Triston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Triston?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tristan, Tristen, Tristin, 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, 1972–2024 (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.