Krissy vs Kristen

Side-by-side comparison of Krissy and Kristen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Krissy

Girl name · Rank #11223

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Krissy Kristen
Current Rank #11223 #1278
Total Births (all years) 2,176 218,672
Peak Year 1978 1982
Peak Year Births 202 9,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Krissy Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss 7 2,811
1960ss 170 18,041
1970ss 708 44,209
1980ss 630 83,226
1990ss 300 53,074
2000ss 181 12,558
2010ss 141 3,244
2020ss 39 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krissy Kristen
2014 18 340
2015 12 310
2016 13 253
2017 10 221
2018 16 190
2019 11 174
2020 10 137
2021 5 134
2022 8 119
2023 8 142
2024 8 181

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1959–2024.

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