Tristan
A boys’ name of Celtic origin, meaning bold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin.
Babies a year
3,333
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#309
down from #267
UK popularity
#273
166 babies · down from #253
How Tristan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #101 |
| 2016 | #108 |
| 2017 | #121 |
| 2018 | #123 |
| 2019 | #151 |
| 2020 | #183 |
| 2021 | #208 |
| 2022 | #226 |
| 2023 | #253 |
| 2024 | #267 |
| 2025 | #309 |
In 2025, 166 babies in England and Wales were named Tristan. In the US, 3,333 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,656 in 2008.
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