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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Tryston

Tryston was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1455th; the most babies were born in 2005 (79). More babies were named Tryston in the 2000s than in any other decade.

Meaning (as Tristan) from Celtic Drust (tumult) · Celtic, French

Rank in 2025
Not rankedboys
Babies in 2025
0boys
Girls and boys
Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
Peak year
200579 babies
Total since 1880
1,338babies recorded

What does the name Tryston mean?

Tryston is a spelling of Tristan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Tristan's meaning and origin.

Tristan is the hero of the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseult, a knight of King Arthur's court. Wiktionary and Wikipedia derive the name from Celtic Drystan or Welsh Drust, linked with a word meaning 'tumult, noise', but the form was reshaped by French triste, 'sad', which suited the tragic story. Wikipedia notes that the name owes its popularity to the legend; Tristram is an older English form.

Drystan (Celtic (Pictish/Welsh), “Drust”)triste (French, “sad (influence)”)

How sure is this? Probable. The Celtic source is standard; the 'tumult' gloss and the French 'sad' influence are both part of the account.

Other explanations you may read: Means 'sad' (French triste).

Related names: Tristram, Tristen, Drystan, Tristán.

See also: Celtic names.

Sources for this meaning

Tryston popularity since 1880

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Boys Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.

A few girls are given the name too: 10 since 1998.

YearRank (boys)Babies (boys)
2025——
2020#13,8925
2010#2,37254
2000#1,96653
1990#7,1307
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How popular is Tryston, counting every spelling?

Tryston is a spelling of Tristan, a name family that ranked #275 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 1,326 boys in 2025.

SpellingBabies 2025Official rankBabies 2021–2025
Tristan1,103#3097,212
Tristen116#1,512748
Triston56#2,447299
Tristin37#3,232239
Trystan14#6,417162
Trysten——45

Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.

How old are people named Tryston?

About 1,300 people born in the US named Tryston are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 16 and 26. That makes Tryston mostly worn by children and young adults.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.

Tryston by state

How common Tryston was among boys born in each state in 2003–2007, around its peak. In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.

Alaska: fewer than 5 a yearAK–Maine: fewer than 5 a yearME–Wisconsin: fewer than 5 a yearWI–Vermont: fewer than 5 a yearVT–New Hampshire: fewer than 5 a yearNH–Washington: 0.03 per 1,000 babiesWA0.03Idaho: fewer than 5 a yearID–Montana: fewer than 5 a yearMT–North Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearND–Minnesota: fewer than 5 a yearMN–Illinois: fewer than 5 a yearIL–Michigan: fewer than 5 a yearMI–New York: fewer than 5 a yearNY–Massachusetts: fewer than 5 a yearMA–Oregon: 0.06 per 1,000 babiesOR0.06Nevada: fewer than 5 a yearNV–Wyoming: fewer than 5 a yearWY–South Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearSD–Iowa: fewer than 5 a yearIA–Indiana: fewer than 5 a yearIN–Ohio: fewer than 5 a yearOH–Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 a yearPA–New Jersey: fewer than 5 a yearNJ–Connecticut: fewer than 5 a yearCT–Rhode Island: fewer than 5 a yearRI–California: 0.00 per 1,000 babiesCA0.00Utah: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesUT0.04Colorado: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesCO0.04Nebraska: fewer than 5 a yearNE–Missouri: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesMO0.04Kentucky: fewer than 5 a yearKY–West Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearWV–Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearVA–Maryland: fewer than 5 a yearMD–Delaware: fewer than 5 a yearDE–Arizona: fewer than 5 a yearAZ–New Mexico: fewer than 5 a yearNM–Kansas: fewer than 5 a yearKS–Arkansas: fewer than 5 a yearAR–Tennessee: fewer than 5 a yearTN–North Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearNC–South Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearSC–District of Columbia: fewer than 5 a yearDC–Oklahoma: fewer than 5 a yearOK–Louisiana: fewer than 5 a yearLA–Mississippi: fewer than 5 a yearMS–Alabama: fewer than 5 a yearAL–Georgia: fewer than 5 a yearGA–Hawaii: fewer than 5 a yearHI–Texas: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesTX0.04Florida: fewer than 5 a yearFL–
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Tryston, boys, 2003–2007. Darker means more common.

Names with a similar history

These names rose and fell in step with Tryston: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tryston, they share its era and feel.

Questions about the name Tryston

What does Tryston mean?

Tryston is a spelling of Tristan, which means “from Celtic Drust (tumult)” (Celtic, French origin). Certainty: probable.

How popular is the name Tryston?

Tryston was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1455th; the most babies were born in 2005 (79). More babies were named Tryston in the 2000s than in any other decade.

Is Tryston a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Tryston in the US.

Where was Tryston most popular?

In 2003–2007, Tryston was most common in Oregon (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Utah and Colorado.