boy's name

Tristram

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 147

Tristram is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2009 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1987, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1958.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Tristram over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s.

37
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Tristram by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 5
1960s 26
1970s 15
1980s 37
1990s 14
2000s 17

How popular is Tristram?

In 2009, Tristram was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Tristram is used

England & Wales #6,065 3 in 2018
United States #10,926 7 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Tristram

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tristram over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Tristram

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tristram — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Tristram

How popular is the name Tristram?

In 2009, Tristram was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Tristram a girl's or a boy's name?

Tristram is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tristram?

Tristram has 2 syllables.

When was Tristram most popular?

Tristram peaked in 1987, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.