US rank #8590 Unisex name Peak 2011 1,410 births

Trysten — #8590 US boys' name

1,410 babies named Trysten in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2362000s6492010s4582020s67
#8590
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Trysten was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

79 babies were named Trysten in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trysten

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,410 babies named Trysten between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trysten currently holds the #8590 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 79 babies received it in a single year. Trysten is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 285 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trysten performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 649 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Trysten shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 74 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Trysten in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trysten 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 1,410 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.

Trysten at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,410

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2011

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,590

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trysten popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
79
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
020406080100 202420202016201220082004200019961995 28

Trysten popularity over time — girls

285 total births recorded since 1991 (Trysten as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 285 births
0510152025 20142011200820052002199919961991 5

Trysten by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
649 births that decade — 46% of Trysten's all-time total
1990s2362000s6492010s4582020s67

Trysten by state

Where Trysten concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trysten
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%
Texas share of Trysten's total US births 5.2%
Even split

74 of 1,410 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Trysten appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trysten?
1,410 babies have been named Trysten since 1995. It currently ranks #8590 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 79 births.
When was Trysten most popular?
Trysten was most popular in the 2000s decade with 649 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Trysten most popular?
The top states for the name Trysten are Texas (74 births), California (42 births), Washington (33 births).
Is Trysten a unisex name?
Yes, Trysten is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,410 births, and as a girl's name it has 285 births.
How long has the name Trysten been used?
Trysten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trysten?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trystan, 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, 1995–2024 (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.