Boys' name · since 1997

Tryson

Tryson has 126 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,931 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

Tryson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 126 have been recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Tryson recorded 126 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2021.

  • #15,931 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 126 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tryson ranks #15,931 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,931 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tryson's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tryson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tryson's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tryson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
05101520 1997200720102013201620192021 6

Tryson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (74 births, 59% of the file).

2010s was Tryson's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Tryson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tryson? ▼
126 babies have been named Tryson since 1997. All-time, it sits at #15,931 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
Where does Tryson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tryson ranks #15,931 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tryson most popular? ▼
Tryson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Tryson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tryson since 1997 -- 25 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Tryson? ▼
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 Tryson's data

  • Tryson's decade-level peak was the 2010s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tryson

Nearby Names Like Tryson

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tryson

Trystan Boy
#6254 4,509 births
Trysten Boy
1,410 births
Tryston Boy
1,328 births
Trystin Boy
803 births
Trygve Boy
391 births

Compare Tryson side by side: Tryson vs Trystan Tryson vs Trysten Tryson vs Tryston

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Halley
126 births · Peak 1986
Mervil
126 births · Peak 1918
Cloy
126 births · Peak 1932
Severn
126 births · Peak 1924
Seaton
126 births · Peak 1918
Sante #9797
126 births · Peak 1962
Ceferino
126 births · Peak 1981
Skeeter
126 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tryson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1997–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tryson 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 August 2026.