Tristian
A respelling of Tristan, which goes back to the Pictish name Drustan. French romance writers reshaped it under the influence of triste, meaning sad.
Tristian in 2025
Tristian was given to 115 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,229th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,829 babies born.
The history of Tristian
Tristian reached its highest point in 2010, when 373 babies were given the name, ranking 1,391st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,178th, in 1996.
Across the 49 years of records since 1977, 8,601 babies have been named Tristian. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Tristian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tristian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 12,343 |
| 1980s | 494 | 2,463 |
| 1990s | 1,665 | 1,178 |
| 2000s | 2,832 | 1,443 |
| 2010s | 2,811 | 1,368 |
| 2020s | 792 | 2,201 |
Where Tristian is heading
Tristian has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 211 babies in 2015 to 115 in 2025.
Names like Tristian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tristian.