US rank #1585 Unisex name Peak 2010 7,843 births

Tristian — #1585 US boys' name

7,843 babies named Tristian in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s3681990s14542000s26082010s27302020s676
#1585
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Tristian was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

361 babies were named Tristian in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tristian

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,843 babies named Tristian between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tristian currently holds the #1585 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 361 babies received it in a single year. Tristian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 641 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tristian performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,730 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tristian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 976 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Tristian in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tristian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,843 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tristian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,843

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2010

361 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,585

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tristian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
361
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420182012200620001994198819821977 7

Tristian popularity over time — girls

641 total births recorded since 1982 (Tristian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 641 births
01020304050 201820132008200319981993198819831982 7

Tristian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,730 births that decade — 35% of Tristian's all-time total
1970s71980s3681990s14542000s26082010s27302020s676

Tristian by state

Where Tristian concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tristian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
976 12.4%
#2 California
425 5.4%
#3 Georgia
406 5.2%
#4 New York
390 5.0%
#5 Florida
375 4.8%
#6 North Carolina
330 4.2%
#7 Illinois
316 4.0%
#8 Tennessee
261 3.3%
Texas share of Tristian's total US births 12.4%
Even split

976 of 7,843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Tristian appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tristian?
7,843 babies have been named Tristian since 1977. It currently ranks #1585 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 361 births.
When was Tristian most popular?
Tristian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,730 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Tristian most popular?
The top states for the name Tristian are Texas (976 births), California (425 births), Georgia (406 births).
Is Tristian a unisex name?
Yes, Tristian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 7,843 births, and as a girl's name it has 641 births.
How long has the name Tristian been used?
Tristian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tristian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tristan, Tristen, Triston, Tristin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.