Tristian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tristian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tristian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tristian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tristian is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “sad or tumult”. A variant spelling of Tristan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,601 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 95 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tristian per year, United States (1977 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (373/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (4/yr).
Tristian is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #1,391 nationally (given to 377 babies that year).
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