Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Celtic
- 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.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tristyn
Pronunciation
t-rist-yn, tr(is)-tyn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #1256, 139 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4539, 22 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #1639, 112 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 19 |
| 2024 | 33 | 24 |
| 2023 | 40 | 25 |
| 2022 | 29 | 20 |
| 2021 | 39 | 26 |
| 2020 | 36 | 37 |
| 2019 | 50 | 27 |
| 2018 | 71 | 32 |
| 2017 | 71 | 52 |
| 2016 | 91 | 55 |
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 2009 (rank #2546, 7 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4805, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #444, 6 births); most recent 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