Tristen
Boy name · #1513 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tristen? In official American birth records, Tristen has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Tristen ranks #1513 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 116 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #620, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 boys born in 2025 was named Tristen.
The 50-year story
Tristen first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 1,188 boys were named Tristen — good for #249 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tristen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tristen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tristen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tristen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tristen is most common
State-level data for Tristen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tristen
Statistically, parents drawn to Tristen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Quinten, Triston, Tristin, Colten, and Trevon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tristen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1509 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1432 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1253 |
| 2022 | 148 | #1289 |
| 2021 | 203 | #1054 |
| 2020 | 269 | #846 |
| 2019 | 265 | #845 |
| 2018 | 331 | #723 |
| 2017 | 376 | #675 |
| 2016 | 420 | #635 |
| 2015 | 433 | #620 |
| 2014 | 551 | #508 |
| 2013 | 629 | #452 |
| 2012 | 849 | #359 |
| 2011 | 851 | #353 |
| 2010 | 941 | #333 |
| 2009 | 1,065 | #303 |
| 2008 | 975 | #337 |
| 2007 | 942 | #342 |
| 2006 | 937 | #336 |
| 2005 | 869 | #341 |
| 2004 | 912 | #331 |
| 2003 | 851 | #337 |
| 2002 | 902 | #316 |
| 2001 | 887 | #315 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tristen?
In official American birth records, the name Tristen first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Tristen a popular boy name?
Tristen ranked #1513 among boys in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #620.
When was the name Tristen most popular?
Tristen peaked in 1996, when 1,188 American boys received the name (ranked #249 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tristen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American boys was named Tristen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.