Triton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,845

among boys · ↓956 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Triton · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

89 babies

All-time total

1,495

#3,967 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Triton popularity over time

1,495 babies have been named Triton since 1990, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	99	10	–	#3,995
2000s	373	37	+277%	#2,076
2010s	747	75	+100%	#1,726
2020s (to 2025)	276	46	-38%	#1,920

Where Triton 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	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	16	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Triton

Triton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,845 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,495 American babies have been named Triton. Its peak came in 2015, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Triton?

The median living Triton is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,500 people named Triton are alive in the United States today.

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

Triton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,845
2024	29	#3,889
2023	47	#2,768
2022	52	#2,614
2021	50	#2,616
2020	77	#1,920
2019	59	#2,333
2018	76	#1,957
2017	82	#1,825
2016	85	#1,798
2015	89	#1,738
2014	88	#1,726
2013	77	#1,861
2012	63	#2,152
2011	68	#2,016
2010	60	#2,209
2009	67	#2,076
2008	52	#2,459
2007	57	#2,299
2006	38	#2,976
2005	37	#2,898
2004	31	#3,213
2003	27	#3,438
2002	23	#3,784
2001	21	#3,961
2000	20	#4,055
1995	7	#7,747
1990	10	#5,348
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Triton?

The median living Triton is about 11 years old. Half of all living Tritons are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Triton are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Triton are alive in the United States, based on 1,495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Triton in 2025?

Triton ranked #4,845 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Triton?

1,495 babies have been named Triton in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Triton most popular?

Triton peaked in 2015, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Triton a boy or girl name?

Triton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Triton rising or falling?

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

Will Triton become more popular?

Triton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 boys named Triton 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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