Gender
Origin
- French
- Tumult: outcry. From the Celtic name Tristan. In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval tale Tristram and Isolde.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tristan
Pronunciation
t-ris-tan, tr(i)-stan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #81, 5,654 births); most recent 2025 (rank #309, 1,103 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #590, 386 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5554, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,103 | 22 |
| 2024 | 1,296 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1,379 | 26 |
| 2022 | 1,600 | 25 |
| 2021 | 1,822 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2,124 | 40 |
| 2019 | 2,569 | 27 |
| 2018 | 3,229 | 39 |
| 2017 | 3,308 | 50 |
| 2016 | 3,636 | 71 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #121, 517 births); most recent 2025 (rank #273, 166 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 166 |
| 2024 | 189 |
| 2023 | 207 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2021 | 234 |
| 2020 | 223 |
| 2019 | 240 |
| 2018 | 293 |
| 2017 | 320 |
| 2016 | 361 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #47, 1,866 births); most recent 2023 (rank #339, 154 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 154 |
| 2022 | 216 |
| 2021 | 214 |
| 2020 | 291 |
| 2019 | 309 |
| 2018 | 410 |
| 2017 | 444 |
| 2016 | 528 |
| 2015 | 569 |
| 2014 | 708 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #103, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #307, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #181, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #131, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #34, 149 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #393, 8 births); most recent 2003 (rank #476, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 18 | – |
| 2021 | 19 | – |
| 2020 | 23 | – |
| 2019 | 33 | – |
| 2018 | 40 | – |
| 2017 | 40 | – |
| 2016 | 45 | – |
| 2015 | 54 | – |
| 2014 | 56 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence