Recorded 1987–1997 Girls' name Peak 1996 20 births

Keristen — girls' name

20 babies named Keristen in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s15

The verdict

20 girls have been named Keristen since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

20
total births
1987–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Keristen was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

8 babies were named Keristen in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keristen

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Keristen between 1987 and 1997, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keristen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keristen performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Keristen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keristen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keristen at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

20

Since 1987

11 years of records

Peak year

1996

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1987

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1997

Keristen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1987

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1996)
8
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
456789 199719961987 5

Keristen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15 births that decade — 75% of Keristen's all-time total
1980s51990s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keristen?
20 babies have been named Keristen since 1987. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1996 with 8 births.
When was Keristen most popular?
Keristen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Keristen been used?
Keristen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 11 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Keristen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Kerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.