Bristen
The Bristen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss and located to the south of Amsteg in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. The mountain is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Piz Giuv and the border with the canton of Grisons. The Bristen is considered one of the main landmarks of the canton of Uri.
Meaning & Origin of Bristen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Bristen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss and located to the south of Amsteg in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. The mountain is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Piz Giuv and the border with the canton of Grisons. The Bristen is considered one of the main landmarks of the canton of Uri.
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The Story of Bristen
As a girl name
Bristen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 6 Bristens were born — ranking #12,070 that year. As of 2026, Bristen ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Bristens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bristen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 9 Bristens were born — ranking #8,129 that year. As of 2026, Bristen ranks #8,129 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Bristens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bristen
Bristen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Bristen's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #12,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Bristen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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