How Many People Are Named Tristan?
An estimated 127,556 people in the United States have the first name Tristan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #424 overall. It is predominantly male (95.0%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Tristan peaked in popularity in 1996 with 5,844 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tristan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tristan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
127,556
About 1 in 2,687 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
95.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1996
5,844 births
Total Registered
129,641
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tristan
Tristan is predominantly male (95.0%), though 6,529 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tristan as a male name
Ranked #267 in 2024
1,296 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (5,659 births)
Tristan as a female name
Ranked #8,880 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (386 births)
Tristan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tristan span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 45,277 babies were registered. Tristan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tristan by Decade
How has Tristan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tristan by State
Birth registrations for Tristan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,458 Tristans were registered per state.
Tristan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tristan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tristan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tristan?
We estimate approximately 127,556 people named Tristan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,687 Americans share this first name.
Is Tristan a common name?
Tristan is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 129,641 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tristan most popular?
Tristan reached peak popularity in 1996, when 5,844 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tristan is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tristan a male name?
Tristan is predominantly male. 95.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tristan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tristan Smith, Tristan Johnson, Tristan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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