Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 16% girls / 84% boys
Origin: EnglishTristan, 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
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tristen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6 | #5,423 |
| 1977 | 8 | #4,562 |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,727 |
| 1979 | 9 | #4,383 |
| 1981 | 20 | #2,486 |
| 1982 | 42 | #1,512 |
| 1983 | 45 | #1,426 |
| 1984 | 47 | #1,397 |
| 1985 | 77 | #1,056 |
| 1986 | 53 | #1,360 |
| 1987 | 63 | #1,233 |
| 1988 | 42 | #1,705 |
| 1989 | 64 | #1,381 |
| 1990 | 56 | #1,528 |
| 1991 | 53 | #1,612 |
| 1992 | 63 | #1,471 |
| 1993 | 49 | #1,768 |
| 1994 | 73 | #1,372 |
| 1995 | 618 | #383 |
| 1996 | 1,188 | #249 |
| 1997 | 1,078 | #263 |
| 1998 | 1,041 | #276 |
| 1999 | 804 | #334 |
| 2000 | 864 | #328 |
| 2001 | 887 | #315 |
| 2002 | 902 | #316 |
| 2003 | 851 | #337 |
| 2004 | 912 | #331 |
| 2005 | 869 | #342 |
| 2006 | 937 | #336 |
| 2007 | 942 | #342 |
| 2008 | 974 | #337 |
| 2009 | 1,065 | #303 |
| 2010 | 941 | #333 |
| 2011 | 851 | #353 |
| 2012 | 848 | #360 |
| 2013 | 629 | #452 |
| 2014 | 551 | #508 |
| 2015 | 433 | #620 |
| 2016 | 420 | #635 |
| 2017 | 376 | #676 |
| 2018 | 331 | #725 |
| 2019 | 264 | #849 |
| 2020 | 269 | #848 |
| 2021 | 203 | #1,058 |
| 2022 | 148 | #1,292 |
| 2023 | 153 | #1,263 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1,432 |
