Girls' name · since 1969

Kristianna

1,178 babies named Kristianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,703 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,178
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade

Kristianna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,178 recorded since 1969.

Kristianna has 1,178 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.

  • #6,703 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,178 born since 1969
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristianna ranks #6,703 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,178 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.

#6,703 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,178
born since 1969
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kristianna's 1,178 recorded births place it above 90.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Kristianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kristianna's full recorded timeline at 1997, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 64 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kristianna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1994)
64
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
020406080 196919771984199119982005201220192024 6

Kristianna by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (393 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Kristianna's strongest decade.

393 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Kristianna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 393 births (33% of all-time use).

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

How Kristianna 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 Kristianna's total volume

Kristianna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 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 -36, 7.1%-146, 2.5%-49, 6.5%-78, 3.7%-143, 2.8%-44, 6.7%-38, 5.3%-30, 12.6%-29, 7%-124, 4.2%-32, 6.7%-36, 7.9%-22, 9.2%-79, 3.5%-99, 3.1%Kristianna-56, 5.4%Kristianna
Kristianna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kristianna by state

Where Kristianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Kristianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
61 5.2%
#2 Texas
34 2.9%
#3 Florida
16 1.4%
#4 New York
15 1.3%
#5 Indiana
6 0.5%
#6 Illinois
5 0.4%
#7 Michigan
5 0.4%
California share of Kristianna's total US births 5.2%
Even split

61 of 1,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristianna?
Kristianna has been given to 1,178 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,703 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 64 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Kristianna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristianna ranks #6,703 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kristianna most popular?
Kristianna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 393 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Kristianna most popular?
The top states for the name Kristianna are California (61 births), Texas (34 births), Florida (16 births).
How long has the name Kristianna been used?
Kristianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kristianna?
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 Kristianna's data

  • Kristianna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (393 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Kristiannas (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Kristianna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kristianna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1969–2024 (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 Kristianna 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.