Trifon
Trifon or Trifón is a given name derived from the Ancient Greek: Τρύφων, romanized: Tryphon, lit. 'one who lives in luxury'. An archaic transliteration from Greek is Trufon. It is used by Russians and other peoples of East Orthodox denomination. There is also a surname variant of the word.
Meaning & Origin of Trifon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trifon or Trifón is a given name derived from the Ancient Greek: Τρύφων, romanized: Tryphon, lit. 'one who lives in luxury'. An archaic transliteration from Greek is Trufon. It is used by Russians and other peoples of East Orthodox denomination. There is also a surname variant of the word.
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The Story of Trifon
Trifon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 5 Trifons were born — ranking #5,101 that year. As of 2026, Trifon ranks #5,101 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Trifons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Trifon
Trifon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Trifon's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #5,101. Use the chart and map above to compare Trifon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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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 .
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