Kristen vs Kristine

Side-by-side comparison of Kristen and Kristine - 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

Kristine

Girl name · Rank #3831

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Metric Kristen Kristine
Current Rank #1281 #3831
Total Births (all years) 218,767 84,329
Peak Year 1982 1970
Peak Year Births 9,534 3,532
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Kristen Kristine
1910s - 29
1920s - 72
1930s 20 122
1940s 776 4,046
1950s 2,811 12,075
1960s 18,039 24,125
1970s 44,206 20,543
1980s 83,228 13,571
1990s 53,075 6,541
2000s 12,558 2,041
2010s 3,244 890
2020s 810 274

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristen Kristine
2014 340 89
2015 310 77
2016 253 81
2017 221 71
2018 190 70
2019 174 60
2020 137 43
2021 134 55
2022 119 40
2023 143 48
2024 181 39
2025 96 49

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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