How Many People Are Named Tristen?
An estimated 25,020 people in the United States have the first name Tristen. It is used for both genders, with 83.6% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Tristen peaked in popularity in 1996 with 1,478 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tristen 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 Tristen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
25,020
About 1 in 13,699 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
83.6% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1996
1,478 births
Total Registered
25,429
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tristen
Tristen is predominantly male (83.6%), though 4,177 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tristen as a male name
Ranked #1,432 in 2024
127 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (1,188 births)
Tristen as a female name
Ranked #15,054 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (290 births)
Tristen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tristen span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10,866 babies were registered. Tristen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tristen by Decade
How has Tristen 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.
Tristen by State
Birth registrations for Tristen span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Maine, Wyoming. On average, about 459 Tristens were registered per state.
Tristen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tristen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tristen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tristen?
We estimate approximately 25,020 people named Tristen 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 13,699 Americans share this first name.
Is Tristen a common name?
Tristen is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,429 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tristen most popular?
Tristen reached peak popularity in 1996, when 1,478 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tristen is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tristen a male name?
Tristen is predominantly male. 83.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tristen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tristen Smith, Tristen Johnson, Tristen 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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