Kristina vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristina

Girl name · Rank #1727

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristina Kristen
Current Rank #1727 #1278
Total Births (all years) 136,639 218,672
Peak Year 1985 1982
Peak Year Births 5,566 9,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristina Kristen
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 10 —
1930ss 36 20
1940ss 992 776
1950ss 3,279 2,811
1960ss 12,711 18,041
1970ss 32,650 44,209
1980ss 45,946 83,226
1990ss 27,244 53,074
2000ss 9,535 12,558
2010ss 3,487 3,244
2020ss 744 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristina Kristen
2014 362 340
2015 380 310
2016 320 253
2017 271 221
2018 233 190
2019 214 174
2020 170 137
2021 171 134
2022 152 119
2023 134 142
2024 117 181

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, 1915–2024.

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