Trystan means sorrow or tumult — the most authentically Welsh form of Tristan. Tristan and Isolde IS one of the greatest love stories. Trystan IS how Wales says the most romantic. Two syllables of the greatest love through the most authentically Welsh distinction.
Trystan IS the authentic Welsh Tristan. And Isolde IS the greatest love story.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Welsh; Tristan and Isolde.
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Today
Trystan remains a beloved choice, ranking #2417 in the US. 5,154 babies have been named Trystan since 1982.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Trystan?
2009peak year
Trystan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1982. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2009, 225 babies received the name (ranked #924). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2417), with roughly 86 babies named Trystan each year. Trystan has been declining in recent years. In total, around 5,154 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Trystan's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — love-story nurturing. People named Trystan tend to be romantic, authentic, and gifted at being the Welsh greatest love.
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