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Triton
OriginGreek mythology name
US Rank#4845
2025 SSA
About Triton
The Greek god Triton was the messenger of the sea and the son of sea god Neptune. He is usually represented as a merman, the the head and upper body of a human and the lower body of a sea creature. In The Little Mermaid he is the father of Ariel.
Pronounced TRY-tun.
As of October 2026, Triton ranked #4845 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1725 in 2014.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,725 | 88 | 45.8 |
| 2015 | #1,737 | 89 | 46.4 |
| 2016 | #1,797 | 85 | 44.8 |
| 2017 | #1,824 | 82 | 44.3 |
| 2018 | #1,957 | 76 | 41.8 |
| 2019 | #2,332 | 59 | 32.9 |
| 2020 | #1,920 | 77 | 44.6 |
| 2021 | #2,616 | 50 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #2,612 | 52 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | #2,767 | 47 | 27.5 |
| 2024 | #3,874 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | #4,845 | 21 | 12.3 |
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