Kristi vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristi

Girl name · Rank #12251

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristi Kristen
Current Rank #12251 #1278
Total Births (all years) 76,472 218,672
Peak Year 1971 1982
Peak Year Births 3,271 9,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristi Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss 656 776
1950ss 5,210 2,811
1960ss 16,907 18,041
1970ss 29,036 44,209
1980ss 17,707 83,226
1990ss 5,708 53,074
2000ss 948 12,558
2010ss 248 3,244
2020ss 52 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristi Kristen
2014 27 340
2015 24 310
2016 25 253
2017 26 221
2018 20 190
2019 22 174
2020 11 137
2021 9 134
2022 10 119
2023 15 142
2024 7 181

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, 1940–2024.

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