Girls' name · since 1944

Kristeen

1,321 babies named Kristeen in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1,321
total births
1944–2005
years on record
1970s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

Kristeen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,321 recorded since 1944.

Kristeen has 1,321 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2005.

  • 1,321 total births
  • 1944–2005 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

1,321 girls have been named Kristeen since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2005.

1,321
total births
1944–2005
years on record
1970s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Kristeen was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

53 babies were named Kristeen in 1971 - its busiest year on record.

Kristeen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kristeen splits its recorded history at 1974: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 53 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kristeen at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

1,321

Since 1944

62 years of records

Peak year

1971

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1944

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2005

Kristeen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1971)
53
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
0204060 194419521960196819761984199220002005 5

Kristeen by decade

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

1970s was Kristeen's strongest decade.

351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Kristeen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 351 births (27% of all-time use).

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

How Kristeen 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 Kristeen's total volume

Kristeen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kristeen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 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 Kristeen
Kristeen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kristeen by state

Where Kristeen concentrates geographically, total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Kristeen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
117 8.9%
#2 Utah
10 0.8%
#3 New York
6 0.5%
#4 Ohio
6 0.5%
#5 Wisconsin
6 0.5%
#6 Michigan
5 0.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
5 0.4%
California share of Kristeen's total US births 8.9%
Even split

117 of 1,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristeen? ▼
1,321 babies have been named Kristeen since 1944. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1971 with 53 births.
When was Kristeen most popular? ▼
Kristeen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Kristeen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kristeen are California (117 births), Utah (10 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Kristeen been used? ▼
Records for Kristeen go back to 1944, giving 62 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Kristeen? ▼
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.

What to do with Kristeen's data

  • Kristeen's decade-level peak was the 1970s (351 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Kristeens (117 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.

Keep exploring Kristeen

Nearby Names Like Kristeen

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

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Kristina Girl
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Kristine Girl
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Kristi Girl
#12298 76,484 births

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Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1944–2005 (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. "Kristeen: Baby Name Since 1944 - 1,321 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kristeen. 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 Kristeen 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 June 2026.