Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Tumult: outcry. From the Celtic name Tristan. In Arthurian legend Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table
- Latin
- Full of sorrows
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tristian
Pronunciation
t-ris-tian, tr(i)-stian
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #666, 359 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1514, 115 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #2760, 44 births); most recent 2018 (rank #13787, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | – |
| 2024 | 109 | – |
| 2023 | 105 | – |
| 2022 | 138 | – |
| 2021 | 128 | – |
| 2020 | 196 | – |
| 2019 | 222 | – |
| 2018 | 245 | 6 |
| 2017 | 222 | 6 |
| 2016 | 228 | 5 |
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 2008 (rank #1828, 11 births); most recent 2019 (rank #3408, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #324, 4 births); most recent 2007 (rank #629, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #594, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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