Unisex name · since 1968

Criston

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Criston, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,268 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1968
2010s
peak decade

Criston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 102 recorded since 1968.

Social Security Administration records show Criston recorded 102 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2017.

  • #17,268 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1968
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Criston ranks #17,268 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,268 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1968
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Criston's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Criston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Criston's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Criston popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2014)
10
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4681012 196819892000200420072011201320152017 5

Criston popularity over time - girls

19 total births recorded since 1980 (Criston as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 19 births
4.555.566.577.5 198019821991 5

Criston by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (42 births, 41% of the file).

2010s was Criston's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Criston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Criston? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 102 babies named Criston. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,268 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 10 births.
Where does Criston sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Criston ranks #17,268 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Criston most popular? ▼
Criston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Criston a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Criston is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 102 births, and as a girl's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Criston been used? ▼
Records for Criston go back to 1968, giving 50 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Criston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristian, Cristopher, Cristobal, Cristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nearby Names Like Criston

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Criston

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Cristofer Boy
#1938 4,323 births
Cristiano Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Criston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1968–2017 (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 Criston 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.