Recorded 1973–2002 Unisex name Peak 1989 237 births

Kristain — unisex name

237 babies named Kristain in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s1181990s1022000s6
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Kristain was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

18 babies were named Kristain in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristain

The Social Security Administration has registered 237 babies named Kristain between 1973 and 2002, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kristain currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Kristain is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 66 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristain performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kristain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristain 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 237 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.

Kristain at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

237

Since 1973

30 years of records

Peak year

1989

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1973

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2002

Kristain popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1973

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1989)
18
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
05101520 200219971994199119881985198219771973 6

Kristain popularity over time — boys

66 total births recorded since 1985 (Kristain as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 66 births
468101214 2014200919981996199519941993199119901985 5

Kristain by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
118 births that decade — 50% of Kristain's all-time total
1970s111980s1181990s1022000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristain?
237 babies have been named Kristain since 1973. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1989 with 18 births.
When was Kristain most popular?
Kristain was most popular in the 1980s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Kristain a unisex name?
Yes, Kristain is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 237 births, and as a boy's name it has 66 births.
How long has the name Kristain been used?
Kristain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 30 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Kristain?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1973–2002 (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.