Baby names

How popular is the name Kristen?

In 2025, 96 baby girls in the U.S. were named Kristen, the 1990th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1982, when 9,534 girls got the name. 218,767 girls have been named Kristen since 1880. It was also given to 10 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#1,990

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

girls named Kristen

Peak year

1982

9,534 girls

Girls named Kristen each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kristen (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	96
2024	181
2023	143
2022	119
2021	134
2020	137
2019	174
2018	190
2017	221
2016	253
2015	310
2014	340
2013	389
2012	429
2011	430
2010	508
2009	566
2008	644
2007	768
2006	876
2005	984
2004	1,220
2003	1,437
2002	1,716
2001	1,991
2000	2,356
1999	2,846
1998	3,348
1997	4,085
1996	4,851
1995	5,398
1994	5,871
1993	5,534
1992	6,253
1991	6,816
1990	8,073
1989	8,803
1988	8,382
1987	7,361
1986	7,844
1985	8,445
1984	8,385
1983	8,618
1982	9,534
1981	8,540
1980	7,316
1979	4,568
1978	4,368
1977	3,861
1976	3,653
1975	4,674
1974	6,052
1973	4,936
1972	3,527
1971	3,967
1970	4,600
1969	3,812
1968	3,243
1967	2,751
1966	2,323
1965	1,726
1964	1,333
1963	1,015
1962	755
1961	540
1960	541
1959	542
1958	390
1957	296
1956	249
1955	230
1954	217
1953	256
1952	280
1951	193
1950	158
1949	171
1948	162
1947	153
1946	93
1945	54
1944	48
1943	51
1942	20
1941	17
1940	7
1939	13
1938	7
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Kristen each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kristen (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	10
2024	8
2023	9
2022	8
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	7
2017	13
2016	13
2015	10
2014	10
2013	5
2012	13
2011	8
2010	13
2009	12
2008	13
2007	12
2006	13
2005	13
2004	21
2003	16
2002	14
2001	15
2000	9
1999	18
1998	25
1997	27
1996	33
1995	39
1994	37
1993	26
1992	38
1991	40
1990	55
1989	67
1988	54
1987	53
1986	63
1985	69
1984	61
1983	58
1982	62
1981	52
1980	66
1979	60
1978	56
1977	69
1976	60
1975	71
1974	68
1973	59
1972	56
1971	51
1970	47
1969	43
1968	25
1967	27
1966	30
1965	17
1964	19
1963	18
1962	16
1961	16
1960	18
1959	12
1958	11
1957	7
1956	9
1955	12
1954	11
1953	7
1952	16
1951	10
1950	7
1949	8
1948	5
1947	7
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Kristen each year since 1880

Boys named Kristen each year since 1880

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