Tristan
How to say it: TRIS-tun · /ˈtrɪstən/
From the Celtic name Drust/Drustan, meaning 'noise' or 'tumult'; associated with the Arthurian legend of Tristan and Iseult.
Tristan was the 258th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,103 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 72% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #443 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #258 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,103 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,266 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −72% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #443 |
| In France, 2025 | #370 among boys’ names, 125 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rising to a high in the 2000s, Tristan has since lost ground. It rests well under that peak with further slipping likely ahead.
What goes with it
Strong and literary in feel, Tristan sounds crisp in two syllables. Declan makes a stylish companion.
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Nicknames
- Tris
Honouring a Tristan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tristan is about 1 in 95.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #370 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #273. Ireland: #327.
Famous people named Tristan
- Tristan Tzara (1896–1963)Romanian-French poet
- Tristan Thompson (born 1991)Canadian basketball player
- Tristan Corbière (1845–1875)French poet
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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- Knight of the medieval Tristan and Isolde legend
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