Krista vs Kristen

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

Name A

Krista

Girl name · Rank #4570

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Krista Kristen
Current Rank #4570 #1278
Total Births (all years) 73,675 218,672
Peak Year 1986 1982
Peak Year Births 3,054 9,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Krista Kristen
1930ss 6 20
1940ss 187 776
1950ss 2,042 2,811
1960ss 7,076 18,041
1970ss 19,809 44,209
1980ss 22,864 83,226
1990ss 15,213 53,074
2000ss 4,931 12,558
2010ss 1,304 3,244
2020ss 243 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krista Kristen
2014 119 340
2015 127 310
2016 97 253
2017 89 221
2018 76 190
2019 65 174
2020 62 137
2021 49 134
2022 53 119
2023 49 142
2024 30 181

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, 1937–2024.

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