Kristen vs Kristina

Side-by-side comparison of Kristen and Kristina — 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

Kristina

Girl name · Rank #1727

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Metric Kristen Kristina
Current Rank #1278 #1727
Total Births (all years) 218,672 136,639
Peak Year 1982 1985
Peak Year Births 9,533 5,566
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Kristen Kristina
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss 20 36
1940ss 776 992
1950ss 2,811 3,279
1960ss 18,041 12,711
1970ss 44,209 32,650
1980ss 83,226 45,946
1990ss 53,074 27,244
2000ss 12,558 9,535
2010ss 3,244 3,487
2020ss 713 744

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristen Kristina
2014 340 362
2015 310 380
2016 253 320
2017 221 271
2018 190 233
2019 174 214
2020 137 170
2021 134 171
2022 119 152
2023 142 134
2024 181 117

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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