Trystan
A Welsh-looking spelling of Tristan, the Cornish knight of Arthurian romance. The name goes back to the Pictish Drustan, reshaped under the influence of French triste, "sad."
Trystan in 2025
Trystan was given to 14 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,493rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 236,810 babies born.
The history of Trystan
Trystan reached its highest point in 2010, when 249 babies were given the name, ranking 1,847th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,557th, in 1996.
Across the 44 years of records since 1982, 5,169 babies have been named Trystan. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Trystan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Trystan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117 | 6,417 |
| 1990s | 1,029 | 1,557 |
| 2000s | 2,066 | 1,837 |
| 2010s | 1,748 | 1,847 |
| 2020s | 209 | 5,654 |
Where Trystan is heading
Trystan has fallen 92% over the past decade, from 176 babies in 2015 to 14 in 2025.
Names like Trystan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Trystan.