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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tristan

Ranked #411 - 1 in 63,151 people
US

Most common in

United States

127k bearers

World total

126,680

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#411

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States127k
Worldwide
~127k
rank #411
Rarity
1 in 63,151
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~127k in US

About the name Tristan

There are an estimated 126,680 people named Tristan alive worldwide today. That ranks Tristan at #411 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tristan is held by approximately 126,680 people, ranking #411 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,620 U.S. residents).

Tristan is used by both genders, 95.0% male and 5.0% female.

Tristan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.0%Female 5.0%

Tristan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tristan, 1946 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1946: 5
  2. 1948: 9
  3. 1949: 5
  4. 1950: 7
  5. 1951: 7
  6. 1952: 12
  7. 1953: 9
  8. 1954: 5
  9. 1955: 9
  10. 1956: 15
  11. 1957: 7
  12. 1958: 6
  13. 1959: 12
  14. 1960: 10
  15. 1961: 13
  16. 1962: 27
  17. 1963: 31
  18. 1964: 17
  19. 1965: 34
  20. 1966: 42
  21. 1967: 45
  22. 1968: 65
  23. 1969: 65
  24. 1970: 84
  25. 1971: 112
  26. 1972: 106
  27. 1973: 94
  28. 1974: 128
  29. 1975: 151
  30. 1976: 147
  31. 1977: 150
  32. 1978: 170
  33. 1979: 202
  34. 1980: 250
  35. 1981: 495
  36. 1982: 914
  37. 1983: 1,023
  38. 1984: 1,036
  39. 1985: 1,239
  40. 1986: 1,095
  41. 1987: 1,073
  42. 1988: 944
  43. 1989: 901
  44. 1990: 893
  45. 1991: 840
  46. 1992: 738
  47. 1993: 676
  48. 1994: 588
  49. 1995: 3,372
  50. 1996: 5,844
  51. 1997: 4,448
  52. 1998: 4,420
  53. 1999: 4,039
  54. 2000: 3,737
  55. 2001: 3,772
  56. 2002: 3,988
  57. 2003: 3,862
  58. 2004: 3,690
  59. 2005: 3,777
  60. 2006: 5,608
  61. 2007: 5,534
  62. 2008: 5,816
  63. 2009: 5,494
  64. 2010: 4,998
  65. 2011: 4,840
  66. 2012: 4,528
  67. 2013: 4,092
  68. 2014: 3,988
  69. 2015: 4,007
  70. 2016: 3,710
  71. 2017: 3,359
  72. 2018: 3,269
  73. 2019: 2,600
  74. 2020: 2,164
  75. 2021: 1,860
  76. 2022: 1,625
  77. 2023: 1,408
  78. 2024: 1,314
  79. 2025: 1,125

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tristan worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,680 people named Tristan alive worldwide today, ranking #411 globally.

Is Tristan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,151 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,680 bearers, which is 1 in 2,620 Americans.

Is Tristan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tristan is used 95.0% male and 5.0% female.

Where does the name Tristan come from?

Who are famous people named Tristan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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