Kristen vs Kristin

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

Name A

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Name B

Kristin

Girl name · Rank #4473

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Metric Kristen Kristin
Current Rank #1278 #4473
Total Births (all years) 218,672 179,286
Peak Year 1982 1981
Peak Year Births 9,533 9,737
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Kristen Kristin
1930ss 20 171
1940ss 776 1,685
1950ss 2,811 4,837
1960ss 18,041 24,352
1970ss 44,209 42,385
1980ss 83,226 70,558
1990ss 53,074 27,822
2000ss 12,558 6,099
2010ss 3,244 1,184
2020ss 713 193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristen Kristin
2014 340 135
2015 310 112
2016 253 76
2017 221 65
2018 190 65
2019 174 45
2020 137 51
2021 134 44
2022 119 37
2023 142 30
2024 181 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, 1938–2024.

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