227,292births recorded
22Countries
2Variants
2007Peak · Québec
#73Québec 2025
Tristan is a boy name family recorded 227,292 times in 22 countries since 1908. It ranks highest today in Québec (#73 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 2007, at 524.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Tristan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan | French | 130,794 | 🇺🇸 United States | #309 | 1996 | ▼ 69 % |
| Tristan | French | 42,705 | 🇫🇷 France | #393 | 2001 | ▼ 72 % |
| Tristan | French | 9,337 | 🏴 England & Wales | #273 | 2010 | ▼ 41 % |
| Tristan | French | 7,756 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #73 | 2006 | ▼ 49 % |
| Tristan | French | 7,568 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #186 | 2006 | ▼ 65 % |
| Tristan | French | 4,013 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #341 | 2004 | ▼ 66 % |
| Trystan | French | 5,169 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2010 | ▼ 91 % |
| Trystan | French | 1,580 | 🇫🇷 France | #3434 | 2004 | ▼ 79 % |
| Trystan | French | 681 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2009 | ▼ 65 % |
| Trystan | French | 373 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2002 | – |
| Trystan | French | 199 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2001 | – |
| Trystan | French | 117 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2007 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Tristan ↔ Trystan — spelling variant
Questions about Tristan
How popular is the name Tristan?
In 2025 it ranked #73 in Québec. Official registers record 227,292 births across 22 countries.
What is Tristan in other languages?
Trystan (French).
When was Tristan most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 2007, at 524.0 births per 100,000.
Is Tristan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tristan is a boy name.