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.

Name A

Kristy

Girl name · Rank #4900

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristy Kristen
Current Rank #4900 #1278
Total Births (all years) 70,496 218,672
Peak Year 1978 1982
Peak Year Births 5,332 9,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristy Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss 291 776
1950ss 3,230 2,811
1960ss 8,088 18,041
1970ss 27,776 44,209
1980ss 22,386 83,226
1990ss 6,136 53,074
2000ss 1,777 12,558
2010ss 677 3,244
2020ss 135 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristy Kristen
2014 79 340
2015 50 310
2016 60 253
2017 50 221
2018 46 190
2019 39 174
2020 47 137
2021 16 134
2022 20 119
2023 25 142
2024 27 181

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, 1941–2024.

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