Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Tristain

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tristain
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
30 babies
All-time total
375
#9,533 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Tristain popularity over time

375 babies have been named Tristain since 1982, 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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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 19 19 2 – #5,736
1990s 11 102 113 11 +495% #3,014
2000s – 135 135 14 +19% #4,689
2010s – 108 108 11 -20% #3,985
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Tristain

Tristain 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 1982, 375 American babies have been named Tristain. Its peak came in 1996, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Tristain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tristain?

The median living Tristain is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Tristain are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Tristain 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 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 7 #10,718
2018 – – 5 #13,936
2017 – – 8 #9,613
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 12 #7,030
2014 – – 12 #7,014
2013 – – 10 #8,058
2012 – – 13 #6,605
2011 – – 15 #5,921
2010 – – 26 #3,985
2009 – – 18 #5,303
2008 – – 21 #4,696
2007 – – 20 #4,789
2006 – – 14 #6,073
2005 – – 12 #6,603
2004 – – 10 #7,487
2003 – – 8 #8,585
2002 – – 17 #4,689
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 15 #5,023
1995 – – 11 #5,481
1990 – – 5 #9,402
1985 – – 7 #5,736
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tristain?

The median living Tristain is about 20 years old. Half of all living Tristains are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Tristain are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tristain are alive in the United States, based on 375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tristain in 2025?

Tristain 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 Tristain?

375 babies have been named Tristain in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tristain most popular?

Tristain peaked in 1996, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Tristain a boy or girl name?

Tristain is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tristain rising or falling?

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

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