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 #1278

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Name B

Kristine

Girl name · Rank #3818

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Metric Kristen Kristine
Current Rank #1278 #3818
Total Births (all years) 218,672 84,275
Peak Year 1982 1970
Peak Year Births 9,533 3,532
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Kristen Kristine
1910ss — 29
1920ss — 72
1930ss 20 122
1940ss 776 4,046
1950ss 2,811 12,075
1960ss 18,041 24,125
1970ss 44,209 20,543
1980ss 83,226 13,567
1990ss 53,074 6,541
2000ss 12,558 2,040
2010ss 3,244 890
2020ss 713 225

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 142 48
2024 181 39

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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