US rank #4767 Unisex name Peak 2009 4,494 births

Trystan — #4767 US boys' name

4,494 babies named Trystan in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s881990s8462000s17612010s16052020s194
#4767
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Trystan was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

225 babies were named Trystan in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trystan

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,494 babies named Trystan between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trystan currently holds the #4767 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 225 babies received it in a single year. Trystan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 660 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trystan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,761 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Trystan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 421 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Trystan in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trystan 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 4,494 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.

Trystan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,494

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2009

225 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,767

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trystan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
225
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242018201220062000199419881982 13

Trystan popularity over time — girls

660 total births recorded since 1983 (Trystan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 660 births
01020304050 201920142010200620021998199419861983 5

Trystan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,761 births that decade — 39% of Trystan's all-time total
1980s881990s8462000s17612010s16052020s194

Trystan by state

Where Trystan concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trystan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
421 9.4%
#2 California
342 7.6%
#3 Florida
190 4.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
135 3.0%
#5 New York
106 2.4%
#6 Washington
104 2.3%
#7 Ohio
103 2.3%
#8 Missouri
94 2.1%
Texas share of Trystan's total US births 9.4%
Even split

421 of 4,494 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Trystan appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trystan?
4,494 babies have been named Trystan since 1982. It currently ranks #4767 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 225 births.
When was Trystan most popular?
Trystan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,761 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Trystan most popular?
The top states for the name Trystan are Texas (421 births), California (342 births), Florida (190 births).
Is Trystan a unisex name?
Yes, Trystan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,494 births, and as a girl's name it has 660 births.
How long has the name Trystan been used?
Trystan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trystan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trysten, Tryston, Trystin, Trygve, 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, 1982–2024 (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.