Girls' name · since 1949

Khristine

Khristine has 618 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

618
total births
1949–2017
years on record
1960s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Khristine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 618 recorded since 1949.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khristine has been recorded 618 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2017.

  • 618 total births
  • 1949–2017 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

618 girls have been named Khristine since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2017.

618
total births
1949–2017
years on record
1960s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Khristine was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

31 babies were named Khristine in 1970 - its busiest year on record.

Khristine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khristine splits its recorded history at 1979: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khristine at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

618

Since 1949

69 years of records

Peak year

1970

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1949

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2017

Khristine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1970)
31
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
010203040 194919601967197419811988199520052017 6

Khristine by decade

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

1960s was Khristine's strongest decade.

174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Khristine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 174 births (28% of all-time use).

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

How Khristine 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 Khristine's total volume

Khristine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Khristine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Khristine
Khristine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Khristine by state

Where Khristine concentrates geographically, total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Khristine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
20 3.2%
California share of Khristine's total US births 3.2%

20 of 618 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khristine?
Khristine has been given to 618 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 31 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Khristine most popular?
Khristine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Khristine most popular?
The top states for the name Khristine are California (20 births).
How long has the name Khristine been used?
The SSA has tracked Khristine since 1949 -- 69 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Khristine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khristina, Khristian, Khrystal, Khristy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Khristine's data

  • Khristine's decade-level peak was the 1960s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Khristines (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1949–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Khristine: Baby Name Since 1949 - 618 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khristine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Khristine 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 July 2026.