Trista
Feminine form of Tristan, a name from the Celtic Drustan that was later reshaped under the influence of French triste, meaning sad.
Trista in 2025
Trista was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Trista has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Trista
Trista reached its highest point in 1984, when 1,215 babies were given the name, ranking 415th that year.
Across the 66 years of records since 1960, 12,464 babies have been named Trista. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Trista by decade
| Decade | Babies named Trista | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181 | 2,190 |
| 1970s | 1,859 | 1,096 |
| 1980s | 4,972 | 415 |
| 1990s | 1,929 | 1,330 |
| 2000s | 2,947 | 945 |
| 2010s | 548 | 2,759 |
| 2020s | 28 | 14,942 |
Where Trista is heading
Trista has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 44 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1984 peak — Trista is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Trista
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Trista.