Girls' name · since 1948
Cristin
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 4,269 babies named Cristin, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,269
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cristin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,269 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Cristin recorded 4,269 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2018.
- #2,855 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,269 born since 1948
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristin ranks #2,855 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,269 born since 1948, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,269
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cristin's 4,269 recorded births place it above 96.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cristin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cristin splits its recorded history at 1986: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 274 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cristin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2018
- Peak year (1981)
- 274
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Cristin popularity over time - boys
120 total births recorded since 1969 (Cristin as boys' name)
Cristin by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,817 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Cristin's strongest decade.
1,817 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cristin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 362
1960s
362 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,191 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,817 births
- 1990s 599
1990s
599 births
- 2000s 201
2000s
201 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,817 births (43% of all-time use).
How Cristin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cristin's total volume
Cristin by state
Where Cristin concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 384 | 9.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 291 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 264 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 217 | 5.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 141 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 124 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 124 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 119 | 2.8% |
384 of 4,269 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Cristin appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cristin's data
- Cristin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,817 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cristins (384 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cristin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cristin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.