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

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Name B

Kristin

Girl name · Rank #4486

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Metric Kristan Kristin
Current Rank Unranked #4486
Total Births (all years) 5,545 179,313
Peak Year 1985 1981
Peak Year Births 242 9,737
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Kristan Kristin
1930s - 171
1940s 64 1,685
1950s 184 4,837
1960s 643 24,354
1970s 1,061 42,384
1980s 2,078 70,558
1990s 1,181 27,819
2000s 266 6,099
2010s 68 1,184
2020s - 222

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
2025 - 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, 1945–2019.

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