The first name Tristen
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Tristen, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 26 births (#1,055).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tristen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tristen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 116 boys born in the United States were named Tristen, the 1,512th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 1,188 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Tristen
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tristen NewtonAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Questions
- What does the name Tristen mean?
- Rare non-standard spelling of Tristan.
- How popular is the name Tristen?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Tristen, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2010, with 26 births.
- Is Tristen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 25,554 US babies named Tristen since 1880, 16% were girls and 84% boys.
- When was Tristen most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 1,188 babies were named Tristen, its highest rank at 249th.