Unisex name · since 1995
Trysten
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 1,410 babies named Trysten, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,128 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,410
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,410 boys have been named Trysten since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trysten has been recorded 1,410 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.
- #4,128 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,410 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trysten ranks #4,128 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,410 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,128 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,410
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Trysten's 1,410 recorded births place it above 90.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Trysten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Trysten splits its recorded history at 2010: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2024 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Trysten popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Trysten popularity over time - girls
285 total births recorded since 1991 (Trysten as girls' name)
Trysten by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (649 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Trysten's strongest decade.
649 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Trysten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 236
1990s
236 births
- 2000s
2000s
649 births
- 2010s
2010s
458 births
- 2020s 67
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 649 births (46% of all-time use).
How Trysten compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Trysten's total volume
Trysten by state
Where Trysten concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 74 | 5.2% |
| #2 | California | | 42 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Washington | | 33 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6 | 0.4% |
74 of 1,410 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Trysten appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Trysten's data
- Trysten's decade-level peak was the 2000s (649 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Trystens (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Trysten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1995–2024 (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 Trysten 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.