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Tristen

Boy

Meaning of Tristen: Welsh: 'noisy' or 'tumult'

Tristen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1477th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1477

121 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

25,554

First recorded 1968 · peak 1996

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 40 babies1982: 86 babies1983: 97 babies1984: 101 babies1985: 142 babies1986: 119 babies1987: 125 babies1988: 113 babies1989: 118 babies1990: 118 babies19901991: 114 babies1992: 130 babies1993: 116 babies1994: 147 babies1995: 826 babies1996: 1,478 babies1997: 1,307 babies1998: 1,241 babies1999: 990 babies2000: 1,036 babies20002001: 1,097 babies2002: 1,094 babies2003: 1,094 babies2004: 1,128 babies2005: 1,030 babies2006: 1,089 babies2007: 1,073 babies2008: 1,082 babies2009: 1,144 babies2010: 1,009 babies20102011: 915 babies2012: 906 babies2013: 680 babies2014: 596 babies2015: 450 babies2016: 445 babies2017: 405 babies2018: 341 babies2019: 276 babies2020: 280 babies20202021: 210 babies2022: 155 babies2023: 154 babies2024: 133 babies2025: 121 babies
US babies named Tristen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,478.

Gender split

84% boys · 16% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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