Triton
Triton is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Triton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Triton is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Triton
Triton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 89 Tritons were born — ranking #1,729 that year. As of 2026, Triton ranks #4,538 for baby boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 2K Tritons 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 Triton
Triton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Triton's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,714. Use the chart and map above to compare Triton'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.