Tristen vs Tristan

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

Name A

Tristen

Boy name · Rank #1430

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Name B

Tristan

Boy name · Rank #267

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1975–2024.

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