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Tristan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Tristan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #119 to #273.200020052010201520202025#119#273
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#141
1997#145
1998#143
1999#157
2000#149
2001#172
2002#161
2003#156
2004#157
2005#164
2006#125
2007#128
2008#124
2009#119
2010#121
2011#131
2012#134
2013#138
2014#163
2015#168
2016#164
2017#173
2018#180
2019#213
2020#220
2021#221
2022#247
2023#232
2024#253
2025#273

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 48 of the 55 years from 1971 to 2025.

In 2025: #273 among boys in England and Wales, #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #369 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1971–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1982–2008

    Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2008).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #273 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #74 in New South Wales, Australia in 1999.

Tristan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#273166HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#253189HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#232207HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#247191HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#221234HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#220223HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#213240HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#180293HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#173320HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#164361HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#168347HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#163350HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#138426HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#134464HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#131492HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#121517HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#119495HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#124450HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#128428HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#125420HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#164283HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#157286HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#156290HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#161246HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#172205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#149245HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#157224HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#143245HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#145250HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#141250HighVerified
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#79125InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#97109InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#94106InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#10090InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#74126InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#85100InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#9790InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#9679InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#9972InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#9087InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#8884InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#7993InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#9078InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#9681InsufficientNot yet available
2009New Zealandmale#9655HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#9256HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#18911HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3045HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#19511HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2149HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#18013HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2886HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2438HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2447HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#16715HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#20410HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#17314HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#19112HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#13221HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#13122HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#13718HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#13118HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#1928HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#17210HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2205HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#16210HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1768HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1868HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#1729HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#15311HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#3699HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4925HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#3738HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3867HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4136HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#3938HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#32112HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#36910HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4208HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#30415HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#28317HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#19529HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#24820HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#26019HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#19029HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#16538HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#22923HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#18731HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#19927HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#21224HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#24519HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#25018HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#3918HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#3968HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#3859HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4647HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5435HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4976HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#30213HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#30314HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#29315HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#27117HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#20424HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#26817HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#20527HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#17933HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#19030HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#17335HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#14446HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#14245HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#14450HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#12854HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#11463HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#11864HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#10374HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#12054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#9962HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#11150HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#14630HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#14728HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#13830HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#13927HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#15522HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#20111HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#16216HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#16818HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#18016HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2994HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2227HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#17218HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#14723HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#19811HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#20920HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Tristan is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Tristan, between 1971 and 2025, in 49 of those 55 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2006New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1981New Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: highest position in 1981New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1982New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1984New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1985New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1986New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1987New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1988New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1989New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1996New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1998New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1999New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2000New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2008New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2009NorwayNorway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2009Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2005ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419712025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1971–202548#99 in 2006
New Zealand1981–20092#92 in 1981
New South Wales, Australia1982–200814#74 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202530#119 in 2009
Norway1996–202528#165 in 2009
Northern Ireland1997–202428#131 in 2005
Scotland20241#209 in 2024

Its high point came 43 years earlier in New Zealand (1981) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1972; it appears again in 1977.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Tristan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1971–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #74 in New South Wales, Australia in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.