Kristine vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristine

Girl name · Rank #3818

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristine Kristen
2014 89 340
2015 77 310
2016 81 253
2017 71 221
2018 70 190
2019 60 174
2020 43 137
2021 55 134
2022 40 119
2023 48 142
2024 39 181

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, 1916–2024.

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