Kristie vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristie

Girl name · Rank #12255

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristie Kristen
Current Rank #12255 #1278
Total Births (all years) 38,353 218,672
Peak Year 1974 1982
Peak Year Births 2,039 9,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristie Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss 378 776
1950ss 2,582 2,811
1960ss 5,681 18,041
1970ss 17,366 44,209
1980ss 8,144 83,226
1990ss 3,400 53,074
2000ss 545 12,558
2010ss 223 3,244
2020ss 34 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristie Kristen
2014 19 340
2015 26 310
2016 22 253
2017 22 221
2018 11 190
2019 16 174
2020 9 137
2021 9 134
2022 9 119
2023 — 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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