Names / Boy names
Tristan
Current rank
#309
and easing
All-time peak
#68
in 1996
First recorded
1946
in U.S. data
Children named
130,700
since 1946
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #68 in 1996 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sorrowful, bold. Stateside, it first shows up in 1946. Today it sits at #309 and is drifting lower. 1996 marked its high point, reaching #68. More than 130,700 children have been given the name overall.