Kristene vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristene

Girl name

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristene Kristen
Current Rank Unranked #1278
Total Births (all years) 1,008 218,672
Peak Year 1971 1982
Peak Year Births 45 9,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristene Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss 39 776
1950ss 136 2,811
1960ss 279 18,041
1970ss 305 44,209
1980ss 182 83,226
1990ss 60 53,074
2000ss 7 12,558
2010ss — 3,244
2020ss — 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristene Kristen
2014 — 340
2015 — 310
2016 — 253
2017 — 221
2018 — 190
2019 — 174
2020 — 137
2021 — 134
2022 — 119
2023 — 142
2024 — 181

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, 1946–2002.

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