Unisex name · since 1945
Kristan
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 5,545 babies named Kristan, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,545
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kristan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5,545 recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristan has been recorded 5,545 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2019.
- #2,403 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,545 born since 1945
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristan ranks #2,403 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,545 born since 1945, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,403 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,545
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kristan's 5,545 recorded births place it above 96.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kristan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kristan's full recorded timeline at 1981, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 242 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kristan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2019
- Peak year (1985)
- 242
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Kristan popularity over time - boys
650 total births recorded since 1952 (Kristan as boys' name)
Kristan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (2,078 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Kristan's strongest decade.
2,078 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kristan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 64
1940s
64 births
- 1950s 184
1950s
184 births
- 1960s 643
1960s
643 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,061 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,078 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,181 births
- 2000s 266
2000s
266 births
- 2010s 68
2010s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,078 births (37% of all-time use).
How Kristan 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 Kristan's total volume
Kristan by state
Where Kristan concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 519 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 365 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 234 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 216 | 3.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 177 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 159 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 130 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 126 | 2.3% |
519 of 5,545 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Kristan appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kristan's data
- Kristan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,078 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kristans (519 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Kristan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1945–2019 (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 Kristan 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.