Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Triston

Meaning Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,447 Trend ↓ Falling 38%

Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan.

Rank 2025
#2,447
among boys · ↑26 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Triston
How common
1 in 30,501
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
746 babies
All-time total
11,876
#1,101 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Triston popularity over time

11,876 babies have been named Triston since 1972, 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 – 77 77 8 – #2,704
1980s 73 464 537 54 +597% #1,179
1990s 104 3,187 3,291 329 +513% #342
2000s 87 5,067 5,154 515 +57% #442
2010s 10 2,440 2,450 245 -52% #575
2020s (to 2025) – 367 367 61 -75% #1,868

Where Triston 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 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Triston

Triston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,447 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 11,876 American babies have been named Triston. Its peak came in 1996, when 746 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 Triston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Triston?

The median living Triston is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 12 thousand people named Triston are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Triston 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 – – 56 #2,447
2024 – – 56 #2,473
2023 – – 48 #2,731
2022 – – 56 #2,491
2021 – – 83 #1,868
2020 – – 68 #2,092
2019 – – 86 #1,804
2018 – – 118 #1,475
2017 – – 142 #1,285
2016 – – 160 #1,192
2015 – – 218 #950
2014 – – 259 #858
2013 – – 296 #766
2012 5 #19,342 348 #681
2011 – – 371 #631
2010 5 #19,645 442 #575
2009 – – 480 #552
2008 5 #20,274 547 #501
2007 7 #15,364 481 #534
2006 – – 538 #486
2005 11 #10,087 510 #487
2004 16 #7,369 492 #497
2003 13 #8,466 455 #522
2002 15 #7,418 516 #466
2001 8 #11,989 508 #469
2000 12 #8,508 540 #442
1995 20 #5,014 372 #526
1990 5 #15,139 53 #1,585
1985 14 #5,331 64 #1,179
1980 – – 13 #3,424
1975 – – 8 #4,291
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 Triston, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Triston?

The median living Triston is about 21 years old. Half of all living Tristons are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Triston are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Triston are alive in the United States, based on 11,876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Triston mean?

Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan.

How popular is the name Triston in 2025?

Triston ranked #2,447 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Triston?

11,876 babies have been named Triston in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Triston most popular?

Triston peaked in 1996, when 746 newborns received the name.

Is Triston a boy or girl name?

Triston is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Triston rising or falling?

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

Will Triston become more popular?

Triston is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Triston in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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