Krista vs Kristin

Side-by-side comparison of Krista and Kristin — 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

Kristin

Girl name · Rank #4473

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Metric Krista Kristin
Current Rank #4570 #4473
Total Births (all years) 73,675 179,286
Peak Year 1986 1981
Peak Year Births 3,054 9,737
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Krista Kristin
1930ss 6 171
1940ss 187 1,685
1950ss 2,042 4,837
1960ss 7,076 24,352
1970ss 19,809 42,385
1980ss 22,864 70,558
1990ss 15,213 27,822
2000ss 4,931 6,099
2010ss 1,304 1,184
2020ss 243 193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krista Kristin
2014 119 135
2015 127 112
2016 97 76
2017 89 65
2018 76 65
2019 65 45
2020 62 51
2021 49 44
2022 53 37
2023 49 30
2024 30 31

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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