U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Tristan

Tristan is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 190,470 U.S. babies, the 446th most common name by sound today, peaking at 9,216 in 1996, with 1,394 in 2025.

By sound, Tristan also includes the spellings Tristen, Tristin, Triston, Trystan, Tristyn.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).