boy's name
Tristin
TRIS-tin (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,468
Tristin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1996, when 787 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Tristin started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tristin Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 122 |
| 1980s | 823 |
| 1990s | 3,474 |
| 2000s | 5,495 |
| 2010s | 2,364 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 316 |
How Popular Is Tristin?
In 2025, Tristin was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tristin 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 Tristin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Tristin Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tristin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Tristin
- English TRIS-tin
Sibling Names for Tristin
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tristin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Tristin
How popular is the name Tristin?
In 2025, Tristin was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tristin a girl's or a boy's name?
Tristin is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tristin?
Tristin has 2 syllables.
When was Tristin most popular?
Tristin peaked in 1996, when 787 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tristin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tristin currently ranks #3,182 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.
Was Tristin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Tristin was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.