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Boy name

Tri

/ˈtɹaɪ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2020

Tri has been given to about 666 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1984, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtɹaɪ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 623
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tri per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1984 · 28
  • Born in 20250
  • All time666

How popular is Tri?

Its best year was 1984, when 28 babies were given the name, ranking 1976th. The typical living American called Tri is about 29 years old today.

Names that sound like Tri

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ari0.68
  2. Tripp0.68
  3. Tai0.61
  4. Tzvi0.56
  5. Yuri0.55
  6. Troy0.51
  7. Tariq0.53
  8. Torin0.53

Middle names for Tri

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tri James0.80
  2. Tri Cole0.79
  3. Tri Miles0.76
  4. Tri Wilder0.75
  5. Tri Thomas0.66
  6. Tri Paul0.61

Sibling names for Tri

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Nathanaelbrother · 0.76
  2. Aracelisister · 0.76
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.76
  4. Elishaeither · 0.75
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.74
  6. Fallonsister · 0.74

Where Tri is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Tri Walker0.75
    2. Tri Sanchez0.75
    3. Tri Roberts0.75
    4. Tri Perez0.75
    5. Tri Parker0.75
    6. Tri Nelson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Tri

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.