Krist vs Kristian

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

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Krist

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Name B

Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1124

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Metric Krist Kristian
Current Rank Unranked #1124
Total Births (all years) 170 20,627
Peak Year 1972 1997
Peak Year Births 9 614
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Krist Kristian
1940ss 5 24
1950ss 36 141
1960ss 50 555
1970ss 48 2,363
1980ss 7 1,717
1990ss 19 5,194
2000ss 5 5,596
2010ss — 3,865
2020ss — 1,172

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krist Kristian
2014 — 400
2015 — 375
2016 — 358
2017 — 346
2018 — 326
2019 — 289
2020 — 279
2021 — 252
2022 — 238
2023 — 214
2024 — 189

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, 1946–2004.

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