Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1967
Tryon
34 babies named Tryon in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1967–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Tryon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1967.
Tryon has 34 recorded births among boys since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2008.
- 34 total births
- 1967–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Tryon since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 34
- total births
- 1967–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Tryon was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tryon in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Tryon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tryon splits its recorded history at 1974: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tryon at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Tryon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2008
- Peak year (1970)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Tryon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tryon's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tryon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tryon? ▼
Tryon has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 7 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Tryon most popular? ▼
Tryon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Tryon been used? ▼
Records for Tryon go back to 1967, giving 42 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Tryon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trystan, Trysten, Tryston, Trystin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tryon's data
- Tryon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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.
Keep exploring Tryon
Nearby Names Like Tryon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tryon
Trystan Boy
#4638 4,509 births
Trysten Boy
#8619 1,410 births
Tryston Boy
#12877 1,328 births
Trystin Boy
803 births
Trygve Boy
#9032 391 births
Compare Tryon side by side: Tryon vs Trystan Tryon vs Trysten Tryon vs Tryston
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, 1967–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tryon: Baby Name Since 1967 - 34 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tryon. 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 Tryon 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.