Tristen

Meaning: Possibly tumult, traditionally read as sorrowful
Origin: Celtic — Variant of Tristan

Boy's name · #1512 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Tristen reached its best rank, #249, in 1996 and ranked #1512 in 2025. Roughly 21,000 boys have been named Tristen since 1975.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,062 in Canada (2024) · #3,431 in Austria (2022) · #8,580 in Ecuador (2014) · #611 in Ireland (2010) · #843 in Belgium (2005).

Famous Tristens

Tristen Newton — American basketball player (born 2001)
Tristen Keys — American football player (born 2007)
Tristen Robins — Canadian ice hockey player (born 2001)
Tristen Hoge — American football player (born 1997)
Tristen Nielsen — Canadian ice hockey player (born 2000)

What Tristens become

Among 20 notable people named Tristen:

Sports figures appear 3.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tristen Newton, American basketball player (born 2001).

Similar names: Triston · Keaton · Trey · Destin · Austen · Trent

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