Tristyn
The Story of Tristyn
As a girl name
Tristyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 113 Tristyns were born — ranking #1,632 that year. As of 2026, Tristyn ranks #6,047 for girls with 20 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 2K Tristyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tristyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 139 Tristyns were born — ranking #1,256 that year. As of 2026, Tristyn ranks #3,540 for boys with 33 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 2K Tristyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tristyn
Tristyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tristyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,256. Use the chart and map above to compare Tristyn'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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