Tristin is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tristin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tristin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tristin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tristin is a unisex name of Celtic origin meaning “sad, or tumult”. A variant of Tristan, the tragic lover of Arthurian legend.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,612 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Tristin per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (787/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Tristin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #680 nationally (given to 787 babies that year).
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