Tristin
Respelling of Tristan, the Cornish knight of Arthurian romance. His name began as Pictish Drust and was reshaped by French writers under the pull of triste, sad.
Tristin in 2025
Tristin was given to 37 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,946th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 89,604 babies born.
The history of Tristin
Tristin reached its highest point in 1996, when 787 babies were given the name, ranking 680th that year.
Across the 58 years of records since 1968, 12,612 babies have been named Tristin. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Tristin has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to girls in its early decades, and goes mostly to boys today.
Tristin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tristin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 | 7,441 |
| 1970s | 122 | 6,490 |
| 1980s | 823 | 2,102 |
| 1990s | 3,474 | 680 |
| 2000s | 5,495 | 868 |
| 2010s | 2,364 | 1,197 |
| 2020s | 316 | 4,451 |
Where Tristin is heading
Tristin has fallen 82% over the past decade, from 211 babies in 2015 to 37 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1996 peak — Tristin is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tristin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tristin.