Tristyn is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tristyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tristyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tristyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tristyn is a unisex name of Celtic origin meaning “variant of Tristan, sad or tumult”. A respelling of Tristan, hero of Arthurian legend.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,465 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 46 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 Tristyn per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (245/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (7/yr).
Tristyn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,899 nationally (given to 252 babies that year).
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