Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Tristyn

Gender Unisex · 50% girls Rank 2025 #4,690 Trend ↓ Falling 38%
Rank 2025
#4,690
among boys · ↓1,174 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Tristyn · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
245 babies
All-time total
4,465
#3,066 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Tristyn popularity over time

4,465 babies have been named Tristyn 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 82 – 82 8 – –
1990s 426 248 674 67 +722% #1,636
2000s 919 831 1,750 175 +160% #1,297
2010s 643 966 1,609 161 -8% #1,261
2020s (to 2025) 151 199 350 58 -64% #3,112

Where Tristyn 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tristyn

Tristyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,690 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 4,465 American babies have been named Tristyn, about 50% boys and 50% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 245 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Tristyn?

The median living Tristyn is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 4,400 people named Tristyn are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Tristyn 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 19 #6,305 22 #4,690
2024 24 #5,428 33 #3,516
2023 25 #5,239 40 #3,112
2022 20 #6,198 29 #3,870
2021 26 #5,082 39 #3,115
2020 37 #3,905 36 #3,196
2019 27 #5,031 50 #2,621
2018 32 #4,448 71 #2,044
2017 52 #3,140 71 #2,013
2016 55 #3,057 91 #1,721
2015 57 #3,023 81 #1,844
2014 63 #2,780 95 #1,640
2013 77 #2,384 114 #1,458
2012 83 #2,283 119 #1,406
2011 91 #2,121 135 #1,278
2010 106 #1,910 139 #1,261
2009 109 #1,932 136 #1,297
2008 111 #1,910 128 #1,347
2007 94 #2,146 113 #1,441
2006 102 #1,976 107 #1,453
2005 85 #2,179 85 #1,616
2004 96 #1,961 61 #1,988
2003 78 #2,226 55 #2,075
2002 113 #1,641 57 #1,970
2001 66 #2,409 40 #2,484
2000 65 #2,400 49 #2,083
1995 58 #2,308 28 #2,677
1990 15 #6,124 – –
1985 16 #4,848 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tristyn?

The median living Tristyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Tristyns are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Tristyn are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Tristyn are alive in the United States, based on 4,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tristyn in 2025?

Tristyn ranked #4,690 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tristyn?

4,465 babies have been named Tristyn in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tristyn most popular?

Tristyn peaked in 2009, when 245 newborns received the name.

Is Tristyn a boy or girl name?

Tristyn is used for both: about 50% of babies named Tristyn have been girls and 50% boys.

Is the name Tristyn rising or falling?

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

Will Tristyn become more popular?

Tristyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 boys named Tristyn 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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