Tristan

Tristan

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: Latin

Meaning

Tristan, Tristram, or Tristen is a given name derived from Welsh drust, influenced by the French word triste and WelshThe name owes its popularity to the character of Tristan, one of the Knights of the Round Table and the tragic hero of Tristan and Iseult.

From Wikipedia

Tristan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 1,031 babies (rank #30 that year). In 2024 it was given to 242 boys (rank #133). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tristan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tristan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

21,067

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,031

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	220	#164
1992	220	#161
1993	203	#171
1994	160	#179
1995	562	#75
1996	938	#48
1997	776	#49
1998	728	#49
1999	772	#45
2000	744	#46
2001	760	#47
2002	743	#49
2003	720	#46
2004	688	#51
2005	765	#42
2006	1,002	#32
2007	953	#31
2008	1,031	#30
2009	1,022	#28
2010	889	#33
2011	788	#38
2012	745	#43
2013	705	#44
2014	604	#57
2015	604	#54
2016	578	#59
2017	485	#67
2018	451	#73
2019	401	#87
2020	315	#106
2021	322	#107
2022	265	#126
2023	253	#125
2024	242	#133

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

220

#164

1992

220

#161

1993

203

#171

1994

160

#179

1995

562

#75

1996

938

#48

1997

776

#49

1998

728

#49

1999

772

#45

2000

744

#46

2001

760

#47

2002

743

#49

2003

720

#46

2004

688

#51

2005

765

#42

2006

1,002

#32

2007

953

#31

2008

1,031

#30

2009

1,022

#28

2010

889

#33

2011

788

#38

2012

745

#43

2013

705

#44

2014

604

#57

2015

604

#54

2016

578

#59

2017

485

#67

2018

451

#73

2019

401

#87

2020

315

#106

2021

322

#107

2022

265

#126

2023

253

#125

2024

242

#133

Meaning

Numerology of Tristan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Tristan

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Tristan in 2024

Other boys' names starting with T

Year-by-Year Detail