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 #4585

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Name B

Kristin

Girl name · Rank #4486

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Metric Krista Kristin
Current Rank #4585 #4486
Total Births (all years) 73,715 179,313
Peak Year 1986 1981
Peak Year Births 3,054 9,737
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Krista Kristin
1930s 6 171
1940s 187 1,685
1950s 2,043 4,837
1960s 7,076 24,354
1970s 19,807 42,384
1980s 22,864 70,558
1990s 15,213 27,819
2000s 4,931 6,099
2010s 1,304 1,184
2020s 284 222

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
2025 41 29

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, 1937–2025.

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