Boy nameCurrently #267 in the USFalling
Tristan
//ˈtɹɪˌstæn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19967 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Tristan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tristan |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 15 |
| 1957 | 7 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 12 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 13 |
| 1962 | 27 |
| 1963 | 31 |
| 1964 | 17 |
| 1965 | 34 |
| 1966 | 42 |
| 1967 | 45 |
| 1968 | 65 |
| 1969 | 65 |
| 1970 | 84 |
| 1971 | 112 |
| 1972 | 106 |
| 1973 | 94 |
| 1974 | 128 |
| 1975 | 151 |
| 1976 | 147 |
| 1977 | 150 |
| 1978 | 170 |
| 1979 | 202 |
| 1980 | 250 |
| 1981 | 495 |
| 1982 | 914 |
| 1983 | 1,024 |
| 1984 | 1,036 |
| 1985 | 1,239 |
| 1986 | 1,095 |
| 1987 | 1,073 |
| 1988 | 944 |
| 1989 | 901 |
| 1990 | 893 |
| 1991 | 840 |
| 1992 | 738 |
| 1993 | 676 |
| 1994 | 588 |
| 1995 | 3,372 |
| 1996 | 5,844 |
| 1997 | 4,448 |
| 1998 | 4,420 |
| 1999 | 4,038 |
| 2000 | 3,737 |
| 2001 | 3,772 |
| 2002 | 3,988 |
| 2003 | 3,862 |
| 2004 | 3,690 |
| 2005 | 3,777 |
| 2006 | 5,608 |
| 2007 | 5,534 |
| 2008 | 5,816 |
| 2009 | 5,493 |
| 2010 | 4,997 |
| 2011 | 4,839 |
| 2012 | 4,526 |
| 2013 | 4,091 |
| 2014 | 3,988 |
| 2015 | 4,006 |
| 2016 | 3,707 |
| 2017 | 3,358 |
| 2018 | 3,268 |
| 2019 | 2,596 |
| 2020 | 2,164 |
| 2021 | 1,857 |
| 2022 | 1,625 |
| 2023 | 1,405 |
| 2024 | 1,308 |
Tristan through the decades
- Tristan peaked in 1996, when 5,844 babies were named Tristan in the US.
- The 2000s were Tristan's strongest decade, averaging 4,528 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tristan has fallen 48% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tristan currently ranks #267 in the US and is cooling off.