Kristy vs Kristen
Side-by-side comparison of Kristy and Kristen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kristy | Kristen |
| Current Rank | #4915 | #1281 |
| Total Births (all years) | 70,524 | 218,767 |
| Peak Year | 1978 | 1982 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,332 | 9,534 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1941 | 1938 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kristy | Kristen |
| 1930s | - | 20 |
| 1940s | 291 | 776 |
| 1950s | 3,230 | 2,811 |
| 1960s | 8,088 | 18,039 |
| 1970s | 27,776 | 44,206 |
| 1980s | 22,386 | 83,228 |
| 1990s | 6,136 | 53,075 |
| 2000s | 1,777 | 12,558 |
| 2010s | 679 | 3,244 |
| 2020s | 161 | 810 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kristy | Kristen |
| 2014 | 79 | 340 |
| 2015 | 50 | 310 |
| 2016 | 61 | 253 |
| 2017 | 50 | 221 |
| 2018 | 46 | 190 |
| 2019 | 39 | 174 |
| 2020 | 48 | 137 |
| 2021 | 16 | 134 |
| 2022 | 20 | 119 |
| 2023 | 25 | 143 |
| 2024 | 27 | 181 |
| 2025 | 25 | 96 |