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Tristen

“Variant of Tristan — Sorrowful (via French 'triste'); from a Celtic root for tumult” — Celtic via French origin

Boy's name · #1512 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Tristen reached its best rank, #249, in 1996 and ranked #1512 in 2025. Roughly 21,000 boys have been named Tristen since 1975.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tristens

• Tristen Newton — American basketball player
• Tristen Chernove — Canadian cyclist
• Tristen Robins — Canadian ice hockey player
• Tristen Nielsen — Canadian ice hockey player
• Tristen Hoge — American football player

What Tristens become

Among 20 notable people named Tristen:

Sports figures appear 3.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tristen Newton, American basketball player.

Similar names: Triston · Keaton · Trey · Braydon · Austen · Trent

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