Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Tristan: Bold: Melancholy
Pronunciation
t-ris-ton, tr(i)-ston
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #342, 726 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2421, 56 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #4634, 23 births); most recent 2012 (rank #16820, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | – |
| 2024 | 56 | – |
| 2023 | 48 | – |
| 2022 | 56 | – |
| 2021 | 83 | – |
| 2020 | 68 | – |
| 2019 | 86 | – |
| 2018 | 117 | – |
| 2017 | 142 | – |
| 2016 | 160 | – |
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 #1457, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #483, 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