Girl · #13,147 in 2026

Tristy

Name: Popularity of the name Tristy in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tristy, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,147

Peak Rank

#6,695 (1979)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1969

First Year

1991

Last Year

1979

Peak Year

#6695

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tristy

Tristy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1979: 9 births, good for #6,695 nationwide. About 67% of every Tristy on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Tristy last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 69 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Tristy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tristy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Trusty
Trustee
Trista
Tryst
Twisty
Trist
Drasty
Trust
Testy
Trusts
Trest
Trustees

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tristy

What does the name Tristy mean?

Tristy is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1969. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tristy in 2026?

In 2026, Tristy ranks #13,147 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tristy most popular?

Tristy reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #6,695 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Tristy a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tristy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tristy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tristy include Evanjelina, Canice, Joyia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tristy

Tristy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Tristy's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #6,695. Use the chart and map above to compare Tristy'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 .

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.