Triston
Triston was the 2447th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 342nd with 726 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,497 places. More babies were named Triston in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Tristan) from Celtic Drust (tumult) · Celtic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #2,447 boys, down 355 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 56boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1996726 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,876babies recorded
What does the name Triston mean?
Triston 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
Triston popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 274 since 1982.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,447 | 56 |
| 2020 | #2,092 | 68 |
| 2010 | #575 | 442 |
| 2000 | #442 | 540 |
| 1990 | #1,585 | 53 |
| 1980 | #3,424 | 13 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Triston, counting every spelling?
Triston is a spelling of Tristan, a name family that ranked #275 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,447 for Triston 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 Triston?
56 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Triston (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Triston 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 150 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Triston.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Triston?
About 11,400 people born in the US named Triston are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 17 and 28. That makes Triston 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.
Triston by state
How common Triston 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 Triston: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Triston, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Triston
What does Triston mean?
Triston is a spelling of Tristan, which means “from Celtic Drust (tumult)” (Celtic, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Triston?
Triston was the 2447th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 342nd with 726 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,497 places. More babies were named Triston in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Triston a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Triston in the US.
Where is Triston most popular?
In 2021–2025, Triston was most common in Louisiana (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Indiana.