Trestin
A masculine name derived from the Celtic root "trest" meaning firm or resolute.
Name Census estimates that about 186 living Americans carry the first name Trestin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trestin today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trestin births was 1998 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trestin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
186
~ 1 in 1,842,765 Americans
Peak year
1998
14 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,922
Tracked since 1991
Census
Trestin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 174 people with the first name Trestin, which placed it at #41,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,801
National first-name rank
People counted
174
174 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trestin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trestin is White at 51.7%. The next largest groups are Black (23.0%) and Two or More Races (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Trestin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Trestin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.7% · 90
- Black or African American23.0% · 40
- Two or more races9.8% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native6.9% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 4
Popularity
Trestin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trestin from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 98 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trestin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Trestin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trestin
The name Trestin is a modern invented name that does not have a clear linguistic or cultural origin. It is not derived from any known ancient languages or historical sources, and there are no records of its use in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records before the 20th century.
While the name Trestin may have been created by combining elements from existing names or words, its precise etymology and meaning are unclear. It is possible that the name was constructed to have a unique and distinctive sound, without a specific cultural or linguistic background.
Due to its relatively recent invention, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals from earlier eras who bore the name Trestin. The earliest recorded examples of the name are likely to be found in modern birth records and databases from the late 20th century onwards.
It is worth noting that while the name Trestin does not have a rich historical background, it may have gained popularity in recent decades as parents sought unique and creative names for their children. The lack of a clear origin or traditional meaning could be seen as an opportunity for parents to imbue the name with their own personal significance and associations.
As a modern invented name, Trestin does not have a long and storied history like many other more established names. However, its novelty and distinctiveness may appeal to those seeking a unique and unconventional moniker for their child.
People
Trestin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trestin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trestin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trestin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 186 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trestin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,842,765 US residents.
Is Trestin a common name?
We classify Trestin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 189 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trestin most popular?
The single biggest year for Trestin was 1998, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trestin is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trestin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 174 people with the name Trestin, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Trestin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Trestin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trestin leans strongly male. 164 people counted with this name were male (93.7%), compared with 11 female bearers (6.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Trestin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trestin is White at 51.7%. The next largest groups are Black (23.0%) and Two or More Races (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Trestin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Trestin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.7% (90 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Trestin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trestin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trestin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Trestin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trestin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Trestin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Trestin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Trestin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.