Trystan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,417

among boys · ↓1,729 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Trystan · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 122,005

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

249 babies

All-time total

5,169

#1,908 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Trystan popularity over time

5,169 babies have been named Trystan since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	29	88	117	12	–	#3,326
1990s	183	846	1,029	103	+779%	#796
2000s	305	1,761	2,066	207	+101%	#910
2010s	143	1,605	1,748	175	-15%	#909
2020s (to 2025)	–	209	209	35	-80%	#2,617

The story of Trystan

Trystan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,417 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 5,169 American babies have been named Trystan, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 249 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Trystan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trystan?

The median living Trystan is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 5,100 people named Trystan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Trystan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	14	#6,417
2024	–	–	22	#4,688
2023	–	–	30	#3,795
2022	–	–	46	#2,826
2021	–	–	50	#2,617
2020	–	–	47	#2,686
2019	7	#13,704	69	#2,108
2018	8	#12,378	103	#1,601
2017	–	–	129	#1,377
2016	13	#8,837	164	#1,168
2015	11	#10,096	165	#1,147
2014	16	#7,612	173	#1,108
2013	19	#6,708	162	#1,126
2012	22	#6,095	206	#974
2011	22	#6,134	210	#949
2010	25	#5,586	224	#909
2009	22	#6,302	225	#924
2008	27	#5,427	207	#967
2007	28	#5,221	195	#1,001
2006	19	#6,821	192	#973
2005	33	#4,261	138	#1,161
2004	45	#3,389	153	#1,058
2003	41	#3,524	163	#981
2002	38	#3,592	169	#953
2001	27	#4,559	148	#1,013
2000	25	#4,781	171	#910
1995	23	#4,512	99	#1,157
1990	6	#12,878	9	#5,786
1985	6	#10,618	6	#6,484
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Trystan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trystan?

The median living Trystan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Trystans are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Trystan are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Trystan are alive in the United States, based on 5,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Trystan mean?

Spelling variant of Tristan.

How popular is the name Trystan in 2025?

Trystan ranked #6,417 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Trystan?

5,169 babies have been named Trystan in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trystan most popular?

Trystan peaked in 2010, when 249 newborns received the name.

Is Trystan a boy or girl name?

Trystan is used for both: about 13% of babies named Trystan have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Trystan rising or falling?

Trystan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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