Tristan

Boy Celtic languages #5110 in 2023

Tristan is a boy name of Celtic languages origin.

Meaning of Tristan

A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. -, the name of a knight, lover of Iseult in medieval romance Tristan and Iseult, from - Drystan derived from drest meaning "riot" or "tumult".

Popularity of Tristan

Popularity, 1946–2023

1,405 births in 2023

1946 2023

121,816 U.S. births recorded from 1946–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1996

5,844 babies

First recorded

1946

77 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.