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Tristan
OriginCeltic
Meaning"noise or sorrowful"
GenderGirl
US Rank#869
Top 1000
NB Rank#3405
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About Tristan
The name Tristan is currently ranked #869 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #592 in 1996. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TRISTAN, TRISTAN, and TRISTAN. Tristan is also used for boys, ranking #309 in 2025 (more popular).
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,841 | 61 | 34.1 |
| 2015 | #2,338 | 80 | 44.8 |
| 2016 | #2,536 | 71 | 40.1 |
| 2017 | #3,238 | 50 | 29 |
| 2018 | #3,841 | 39 | 22.9 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,732 | 40 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | #4,161 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Tristan Ann Prettyman
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- Tristan Ayley
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