Tri
Tri is a name with multiple cultural origins: Indonesian, Vietnamese.
- Indonesian
- Vietnamese
Meaning & Origin of Tri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tri is a name with multiple cultural origins: Indonesian, Vietnamese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Indonesian
- Vietnamese
The Story of Tri
American parents first put Tri on the record books as a baby boy name in 1976, with 13 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 28 Tris were born — ranking #1,933 that year. About 28% of every Tri on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tri last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 666 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tri
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tri
What does the name Tri mean?
What is the origin of the name Tri?
How popular is Tri in 2026?
When was Tri most popular?
In which U.S. states is Tri most popular?
Is Tri a unisex name?
What names go well with Tri?
About the name Tri
Tri is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 666 births in the dataset. Tri's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #1,933. Use the chart and map above to compare Tri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1984 →
- Names of the 1980s →
- Names starting with "T" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.