Tristin
Tristin was the 3232nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 374th with 630 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,168 places. More babies were named Tristin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Tristan) from Celtic Drust (tumult) · Celtic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #3,232 boys, down 1,166 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1996630 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,612babies recorded
What does the name Tristin mean?
Tristin is a spelling of Tristan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Tristan's meaning and origin.
Tristan is the hero of the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseult, a knight of King Arthur's court. Wiktionary and Wikipedia derive the name from Celtic Drystan or Welsh Drust, linked with a word meaning 'tumult, noise', but the form was reshaped by French triste, 'sad', which suited the tragic story. Wikipedia notes that the name owes its popularity to the legend; Tristram is an older English form.
Drystan (Celtic (Pictish/Welsh), “Drust”)triste (French, “sad (influence)”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Celtic source is standard; the 'tumult' gloss and the French 'sad' influence are both part of the account.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'sad' (French triste).
Related names: Tristram, Tristen, Drystan, Tristán.
See also: Celtic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tristan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Tristan (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Tristin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #3,232 | — | 37 |
| 2020 | — | #2,066 | — | 69 |
| 2010 | #3,686 | #598 | 43 | 417 |
| 2000 | #1,673 | #522 | 106 | 427 |
| 1990 | #2,638 | #2,211 | 45 | 33 |
| 1980 | #3,063 | — | 29 | — |
| 1970 | #4,747 | — | 12 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Tristin, counting every spelling?
Tristin is a spelling of Tristan, a name family that ranked #275 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,232 for Tristin on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,326 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan | 1,103 | #309 | 7,212 |
| Tristen | 116 | #1,512 | 748 |
| Triston | 56 | #2,447 | 299 |
| Tristin | 37 | #3,232 | 239 |
| Trystan | 14 | #6,417 | 162 |
| Trysten | — | — | 45 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Tristin?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tristin (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Tristin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tristin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tristin?
About 9,600 people born in the US named Tristin are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 16 and 27. That makes Tristin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tristin by state
How common Tristin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tristin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tristin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tristin
What does Tristin mean?
Tristin is a spelling of Tristan, which means “from Celtic Drust (tumult)” (Celtic, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Tristin?
Tristin was the 3232nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 374th with 630 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,168 places. More babies were named Tristin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Tristin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Tristin in the US.
Where is Tristin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Tristin was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Virginia and Michigan.