Kristan vs Kristin

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

Name A

Kristan

Girl name

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Name B

Kristin

Girl name · Rank #4473

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Metric Kristan Kristin
Current Rank Unranked #4473
Total Births (all years) 5,545 179,286
Peak Year 1985 1981
Peak Year Births 242 9,737
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Kristan Kristin
1930ss — 171
1940ss 64 1,685
1950ss 184 4,837
1960ss 643 24,352
1970ss 1,061 42,385
1980ss 2,078 70,558
1990ss 1,181 27,822
2000ss 266 6,099
2010ss 68 1,184
2020ss — 193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristan Kristin
2014 — 135
2015 8 112
2016 8 76
2017 10 65
2018 — 65
2019 5 45
2020 — 51
2021 — 44
2022 — 37
2023 — 30
2024 — 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, 1945–2019.

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