Trista
Girl name · American · Celtic Gaelic · Italian · Latin · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #214 in 1984
0 babies were named Trista in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTrista first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #214.
About the name Trista
Trista is a girl name of American, Celtic Gaelic and Italian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-sta”. US birth records list Trista for girls from 1960 to 2024, in 62 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #214 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesCeltic Gaelic namesItalian namesLatin namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | 94,607 girls |
| 1970s | 121 | 8,252 girls |
| 1980s | 290 | 3,443 girls |
| 1990s | 107 | 9,369 girls |
| 2000s | 159 | 6,273 girls |
| 2010s | 31 | 32,165 girls |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 290,698 girls |
Other spellings of Trista
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Trista
What is the origin of the name Trista?
Trista has American, Celtic Gaelic, Italian, Latin, Welsh roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Trista a boy or girl name?
Trista is a girl name.
How popular is the name Trista?
Trista is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #214 in 1984.