Kriste vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kriste

Girl name

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kriste Kristen
Current Rank Unranked #1278
Total Births (all years) 620 218,672
Peak Year 1955 1982
Peak Year Births 36 9,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kriste Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss 129 2,811
1960ss 175 18,041
1970ss 228 44,209
1980ss 74 83,226
1990ss 14 53,074
2000ss — 12,558
2010ss — 3,244
2020ss — 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kriste Kristen
2014 — 340
2015 — 310
2016 — 253
2017 — 221
2018 — 190
2019 — 174
2020 — 137
2021 — 134
2022 — 119
2023 — 142
2024 — 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, 1950–1993.

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