US rank #3478 Unisex name Peak 2010 2,222 births

Tristyn — #3478 US boys' name

2,222 babies named Tristyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2482000s8312010s9662020s177
#3478
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Tristyn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

139 babies were named Tristyn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tristyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,222 babies named Tristyn between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tristyn currently holds the #3478 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 139 babies received it in a single year. Tristyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,202 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tristyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 966 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tristyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 204 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Tristyn in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tristyn 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 2,222 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.

Tristyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,222

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2010

139 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,478

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tristyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
139
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-50050100150 202420202016201220082004200019961991 5

Tristyn popularity over time — girls

2,202 total births recorded since 1982 (Tristyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,202 births
050100150 20242018201220062000199419881982 10

Tristyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
966 births that decade — 43% of Tristyn's all-time total
1990s2482000s8312010s9662020s177

Tristyn by state

Where Tristyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tristyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
204 9.2%
#2 California
73 3.3%
#3 Florida
73 3.3%
#4 Ohio
44 2.0%
#5 Illinois
38 1.7%
#6 Georgia
34 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
26 1.2%
#8 Colorado
24 1.1%
Texas share of Tristyn's total US births 9.2%
Even split

204 of 2,222 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Tristyn appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tristyn?
2,222 babies have been named Tristyn since 1991. It currently ranks #3478 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 139 births.
When was Tristyn most popular?
Tristyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 966 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Tristyn most popular?
The top states for the name Tristyn are Texas (204 births), California (73 births), Florida (73 births).
Is Tristyn a unisex name?
Yes, Tristyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,222 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,202 births.
How long has the name Tristyn been used?
Tristyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tristyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tristan, Tristen, Triston, Tristin, 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, 1991–2024 (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.