Tristram vs Tristan

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

Name A

Tristram

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Name B

Tristan

Boy name · Rank #267

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Metric Tristram Tristan
Current Rank Unranked #267
Total Births (all years) 114 124,243
Peak Year 1987 2008
Peak Year Births 10 5,659
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Tristram Tristan
1940s - 19
1950s 5 89
1960s 26 272
1970s 15 1,037
1980s 37 7,582
1990s 14 23,915
2000s 17 43,300
2010s - 38,693
2020s - 9,336

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tristram Tristan
2014 - 3,927
2015 - 3,927
2016 - 3,639
2017 - 3,309
2018 - 3,230
2019 - 2,573
2020 - 2,124
2021 - 1,825
2022 - 1,600
2023 - 1,382
2024 - 1,302
2025 - 1,103

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, 1958–2009.

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