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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 · #1509 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Tristen has appeared in US records since 1975 — best rank #249 (1996) · 21,372 babies named Tristen all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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