Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1996

Tristin

Meaning Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #3,232 Trend ↓ Falling 55%

Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan.

Rank 2025
#3,232
among boys · ↓280 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Tristin · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
787 babies
All-time total
12,612
#1,221 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Tristin popularity over time

12,612 babies have been named Tristin since 1968, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 18 – 18 2 – –
1970s 122 – 122 12 +578% –
1980s 522 301 823 82 +575% #1,500
1990s 893 2,581 3,474 347 +322% #374
2000s 1,038 4,457 5,495 550 +58% #491
2010s 226 2,138 2,364 236 -57% #598
2020s (to 2025) 8 308 316 53 -78% #2,066

Where Tristin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tristin

Tristin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,232 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 12,612 American babies have been named Tristin, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 787 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 Tristin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tristin?

The median living Tristin is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 12 thousand people named Tristin are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Tristin 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 – – 37 #3,232
2024 – – 43 #2,952
2023 – – 44 #2,890
2022 – – 59 #2,405
2021 8 #12,117 56 #2,436
2020 – – 69 #2,066
2019 13 #8,567 96 #1,674
2018 13 #8,570 124 #1,416
2017 15 #7,814 134 #1,340
2016 16 #7,575 164 #1,167
2015 24 #5,642 187 #1,064
2014 15 #8,029 192 #1,046
2013 30 #4,744 227 #916
2012 30 #4,828 280 #803
2011 27 #5,197 317 #719
2010 43 #3,686 417 #598
2009 59 #2,963 444 #590
2008 68 #2,717 476 #554
2007 88 #2,246 475 #540
2006 110 #1,861 451 #558
2005 104 #1,877 429 #557
2004 131 #1,532 404 #564
2003 131 #1,497 436 #534
2002 139 #1,393 472 #491
2001 102 #1,763 443 #514
2000 106 #1,673 427 #522
1995 144 #1,196 288 #604
1990 45 #2,638 33 #2,211
1985 60 #1,880 45 #1,503
1980 29 #3,063 – –
1975 13 #4,839 – –
1970 12 #4,747 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tristin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tristin Mays Tristin Mays American actress (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tristin?

The median living Tristin is about 22 years old. Half of all living Tristins are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Tristin are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Tristin are alive in the United States, based on 12,612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tristin mean?

Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan.

How popular is the name Tristin in 2025?

Tristin ranked #3,232 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tristin?

12,612 babies have been named Tristin in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tristin most popular?

Tristin peaked in 1996, when 787 newborns received the name.

Is Tristin a boy or girl name?

Tristin is used for both: about 22% of babies named Tristin have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Tristin rising or falling?

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

Will Tristin become more popular?

Tristin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Tristin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tristin?

Well-known people named Tristin include Tristin Mays (actor).

Names like Tristin

Names that sound and feel close to Tristin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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