Tris
Tris, or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, or known during medical use as tromethamine or THAM, is an organic compound with the formula (HOCH2)3CNH2. It is extensively used in biochemistry and molecular biology as a component of buffer solutions such as in TAE and TBE buffers, especially for solutions of nucleic acids.
Meaning & Origin of Tris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tris, or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, or known during medical use as tromethamine or THAM, is an organic compound with the formula (HOCH2)3CNH2. It is extensively used in biochemistry and molecular biology as a component of buffer solutions such as in TAE and TBE buffers, especially for solutions of nucleic acids.
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The Story of Tris
As a girl name
Tris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 14 Triss were born — ranking #8,008 that year. As of 2026, Tris ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 132 Triss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 12 Triss were born — ranking #2,414 that year. As of 2026, Tris ranks #4,049 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Triss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Tris
Tris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Tris's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,008. Use the chart and map above to compare Tris'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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