US rank #12835 Boys' name Peak 2005 1,328 births

Tryston — #12835 US boys' name

1,328 babies named Tryston in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s3232000s6342010s3462020s19
#12835
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Tryston was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

79 babies were named Tryston in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tryston

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,328 babies named Tryston between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tryston currently holds the #12835 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tryston performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 634 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tryston shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 113 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Tryston in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tryston 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 1,328 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.

Tryston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,328

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2005

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,835

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tryston popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
79
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
020406080100 202420182014201020062002199819901989 6

Tryston popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1998 (Tryston as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20121998 5

Tryston by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
634 births that decade — 48% of Tryston's all-time total
1980s61990s3232000s6342010s3462020s19

Tryston by state

Where Tryston concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tryston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
113 8.5%
#2 Missouri
29 2.2%
#3 California
25 1.9%
#4 Oregon
16 1.2%
#5 Utah
11 0.8%
#6 Indiana
10 0.8%
#7 Colorado
6 0.5%
#8 Florida
6 0.5%
Texas share of Tryston's total US births 8.5%
Even split

113 of 1,328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Tryston appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tryston?
1,328 babies have been named Tryston since 1989. It currently ranks #12835 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 79 births.
When was Tryston most popular?
Tryston was most popular in the 2000s decade with 634 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Tryston most popular?
The top states for the name Tryston are Texas (113 births), Missouri (29 births), California (25 births).
How long has the name Tryston been used?
Tryston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tryston?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trystan, Trysten, 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, 1989–2024 (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.