US rank #12255 Girls' name Peak 1974 38,353 births

Kristie — #12255 US girls' name

38,353 babies named Kristie in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s3781950s25821960s56811970s173661980s81441990s34002000s5452010s2232020s34
#12255
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Kristie was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

2,039 babies were named Kristie in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristie

The Social Security Administration has registered 38,353 babies named Kristie between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kristie currently holds the #12255 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 2,039 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17,366 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kristie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,262 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kristie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristie 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 38,353 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.

Kristie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

38,353

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

1974

2,039 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,255

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kristie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
2,039
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
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Kristie popularity over time — boys

44 total births recorded since 1971 (Kristie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 44 births
456789 1981197819761975197319721971 8

Kristie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17,366 births that decade — 45% of Kristie's all-time total
1940s3781950s25821960s56811970s173661980s81441990s34002000s5452010s2232020s34

Kristie by state

Where Kristie concentrates geographically — total births since 1940

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kristie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,262 8.5%
#2 Texas
2,385 6.2%
#3 New York
1,994 5.2%
#4 Michigan
1,897 4.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
1,849 4.8%
#6 Ohio
1,573 4.1%
#7 Illinois
1,547 4.0%
#8 Tennessee
1,249 3.3%
California share of Kristie's total US births 8.5%
Even split

3,262 of 38,353 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Kristie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristie?
38,353 babies have been named Kristie since 1940. It currently ranks #12255 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 2,039 births.
When was Kristie most popular?
Kristie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17,366 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Kristie most popular?
The top states for the name Kristie are California (3,262 births), Texas (2,385 births), New York (1,994 births).
How long has the name Kristie been used?
Kristie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kristie?
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, 1940–2024 (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.