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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Trysten — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Trystan|Trystin
CelticBoy↓ Fading

Trysten

TRIS-ten · 2 syllables

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#8889
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#8889
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 8
Peak rank
#4524 in 2020
5yr change
-687 ranks
Birth frequency
2.5 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #8889 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Celtic boy names
Trysten

Popularity score: 8  ·  SSA Rank: #8889

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
40
Higher than 40% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-687 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
19 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
CelticWelshBoy2-syllableArthurianLiteraryModern VariantRomanticStrongRareRising
Character
tumultuous energyartistic inclination
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Trystens

athleticresilientcompetitiveversatileprofessional
STRONG
High confidence

Trysten is a Celtic boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #8889 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -687 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#8889 · very rare
Trysten at a Glance
Meaning:From Welsh 'tryst' meaning tumult or noise. A modern variant spelling of Tristan, associated with the Arthurian legend of the knight Tristan.
Language root:Welsh · Old Celtic
Peak rank:#4524 in 2020
5yr change:-687 ranks
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
Tristan◈TrentonCrestonPreston◈Tristin◈Tyson
Similar Style
GriffithGawainLancelotAshton◈BradenDeclan◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Trysten
IslaSiennaGwenRowan◈LiamJasper◈
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Welsh · #5106
↑↑ Surging
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Welsh · —
→ Stable
Lancelot
Literary · #10452
↓ Fading
Ashton◈
English · #188
↓ Declining
Braden
Celtic · #1246
↓ Fading
Declan◈
Irish · #131
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Trysten · Overview
Summary

Trysten is a Celtic boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #8889 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Romantic · Literary · Strong character
Trysten carries a bold, cool, serious quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 687 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
trysten.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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