unisex name
Tristen
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 27,814
Ireland
#688
2010 births
Tristen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1996, when 1,478 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Tristen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 166 |
| 1980s | 958 |
| 1990s | 6,467 |
| 2000s | 10,867 |
| 2010s | 6,023 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,053 |
How popular is Tristen?
In 2025, Tristen was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tristen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tristen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tristen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tristen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tristen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tristen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tristen
How popular is the name Tristen?
In 2025, Tristen was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tristen a girl's or a boy's name?
Tristen is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Tristen most popular?
Tristen peaked in 1996, when 1,478 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tristen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tristen currently ranks #1,513 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.