Girls' name · since 1962

Tryna

Tryna has 57 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

57
total births
1962–1988
years on record
1960s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

Tryna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 57 have been recorded since 1962.

Social Security Administration records show Tryna recorded 57 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1988.

  • 57 total births
  • 1962–1988 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

57 girls have been named Tryna since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1988.

57
total births
1962–1988
years on record
1960s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Tryna was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

8 babies were named Tryna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.

Tryna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tryna's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tryna at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

57

Since 1962

27 years of records

Peak year

1979

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1962

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1988

Tryna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 196219661967196819691970197219791988 5

Tryna by decade

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

1960s was Tryna's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Tryna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 31 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tryna?
57 babies have been named Tryna since 1962. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
When was Tryna most popular?
Tryna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Tryna been used?
Records for Tryna go back to 1962, giving 27 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Tryna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trystan, Trynity, Trysta, Trysten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tryna's data

  • Tryna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1962–1988 (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. "Tryna: Baby Name Since 1962 - 57 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tryna. 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 Tryna 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.