Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1984

Trista

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Trista
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
1,215 babies
All-time total
12,464
#1,459 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Trista popularity over time

12,464 babies have been named Trista since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 181 – 181 18 – #1,354
1970s 1,859 – 1,859 186 +927% #616
1980s 4,967 5 4,972 497 +167% #214
1990s 1,929 – 1,929 193 -61% #745
2000s 2,947 – 2,947 295 +53% #506
2010s 548 – 548 55 -81% #1,561
2020s (to 2025) 28 – 28 5 -91% #8,913

The story of Trista

Trista is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 12,464 American babies have been named Trista. Its peak came in 1984, when 1,215 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Trista stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trista?

The median living Trista is about 38 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 12 thousand people named Trista are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Trista year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 7 #13,365 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 9 #11,081 – –
2020 12 #8,913 – –
2019 19 #6,398 – –
2018 15 #7,737 – –
2017 28 #4,913 – –
2016 28 #4,979 – –
2015 44 #3,589 – –
2014 40 #3,840 – –
2013 57 #2,969 – –
2012 73 #2,515 – –
2011 101 #1,966 – –
2010 143 #1,561 – –
2009 178 #1,348 – –
2008 221 #1,164 – –
2007 258 #1,026 – –
2006 335 #816 – –
2005 362 #746 – –
2004 535 #531 – –
2003 566 #506 – –
2002 229 #970 – –
2001 146 #1,321 – –
2000 117 #1,541 – –
1995 172 #1,048 – –
1990 279 #745 – –
1985 789 #306 – –
1980 185 #844 – –
1975 201 #733 – –
1970 138 #935 – –
1965 8 #5,262 – –
1960 5 #7,245 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Trista, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trista?

The median living Trista is about 38 years old. Half of all living Tristas are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Trista are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Trista are alive in the United States, based on 12,464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Trista in 2025?

Trista did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Trista?

12,464 babies have been named Trista in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trista most popular?

Trista peaked in 1984, when 1,215 newborns received the name.

Is Trista a boy or girl name?

Trista is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trista rising or falling?

Trista is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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