Tristan
Boy nameTristan has been given to 130,794 babies in the U.S. since 1946. It peaked in 1996 and currently ranks #309 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈtɹɪstən/
Old French, the name of a knight, lover of Iseult in medieval romance Tristan and Iseult, from Celtic Drystan derived from drest meaning "riot" or "tumult".
Origin: Celtic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
130,794
Peak year
1996 (5,844 babies)
Rank in 2025
#309 for boys
First recorded
1946
10-year trend
▼ -72%
Gender split
5% girls / 95% boys
Famous people named Tristan
Tristan Tzara
Romanian-French poet (1896–1963)
Tristan Bernard
French playwright (1866–1947)
Tristan Corbière
French poet
Tristan Thompson
Canadian basketball player (born 1991)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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