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 #1281

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Name B

Kristin

Girl name · Rank #4486

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Metric Kristen Kristin
Current Rank #1281 #4486
Total Births (all years) 218,767 179,313
Peak Year 1982 1981
Peak Year Births 9,534 9,737
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Kristen Kristin
1930s 20 171
1940s 776 1,685
1950s 2,811 4,837
1960s 18,039 24,354
1970s 44,206 42,384
1980s 83,228 70,558
1990s 53,075 27,819
2000s 12,558 6,099
2010s 3,244 1,184
2020s 810 222

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 143 30
2024 181 31
2025 96 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, 1938–2025.

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