Total births
44
Unisex name · since 1996
Dristen
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Dristen, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1996–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Dristen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 44 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dristen has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2008.
- 44 total births
- 1996–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Dristen since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 44
- total births
- 1996–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Dristen was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dristen in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Dristen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dristen's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dristen at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Dristen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2008
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Dristen popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1981 (Dristen as girls' name)
Dristen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dristen's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Dristen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dristen? ▼
Dristen has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Dristen most popular? ▼
Dristen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Dristen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dristen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 44 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dristen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dristen since 1996 -- 13 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Dristen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drin, Dristin, Driston, Drilon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dristen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dristen
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Dristin Boy
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Driston Boy
24 births
Drilon Boy
22 births
Driss Boy
22 births
Compare Dristen side by side: Dristen vs Drin Dristen vs Dristin Dristen vs Driston
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dristen: Baby Name Since 1996 - 44 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dristen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dristen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.