Tristan vs Tristen

Side-by-side comparison of Tristan and Tristen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tristan

Boy name · Rank #267

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Name B

Tristen

Boy name · Rank #1430

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Metric Tristan Tristen
Current Rank #267 #1430
Total Births (all years) 123,112 21,252
Peak Year 2008 1996
Peak Year Births 5,659 1,188
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Tristan Tristen
1940ss 19 —
1950ss 89 —
1960ss 272 —
1970ss 1,037 29
1980ss 7,583 453
1990ss 23,914 5,023
2000ss 43,299 9,203
2010ss 38,678 5,644
2020ss 8,221 900

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tristan Tristen
2014 3,927 551
2015 3,926 433
2016 3,636 420
2017 3,308 376
2018 3,229 331
2019 2,569 264
2020 2,124 269
2021 1,822 203
2022 1,600 148
2023 1,379 153
2024 1,296 127

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1946–2024.

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