Girls' name · since 1908

Tryphena

Tryphena has 110 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

110
total births
1908–2016
years on record
1980s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade

Tryphena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 110 recorded since 1908.

Social Security Administration records show Tryphena recorded 110 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2016.

  • 110 total births
  • 1908–2016 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 26% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

110 girls have been named Tryphena since 1908, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.

110
total births
1908–2016
years on record
1980s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Tryphena was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Tryphena in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

Tryphena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tryphena's full recorded timeline at 1986, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tryphena at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

110

Since 1908

109 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1908

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2016

Tryphena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
456789 1908197619801986199720042016 5

Tryphena by decade

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

1980s was Tryphena's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Tryphena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tryphena?
110 babies have been named Tryphena since 1908. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Tryphena most popular?
Tryphena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Tryphena been used?
Records for Tryphena go back to 1908, giving 109 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Tryphena?
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 Tryphena's data

  • Tryphena's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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 June 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, 1908–2016 (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. "Tryphena: Baby Name Since 1908 - 110 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tryphena. 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 Tryphena 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 June 2026.