Girl nameCurrently #1,278 in the USFalling
Kristen
//ˈkɹɪstən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19827 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kristen's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kristen |
|---|---|
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1943 | 51 |
| 1944 | 48 |
| 1945 | 54 |
| 1946 | 93 |
| 1947 | 160 |
| 1948 | 167 |
| 1949 | 179 |
| 1950 | 165 |
| 1951 | 203 |
| 1952 | 296 |
| 1953 | 263 |
| 1954 | 228 |
| 1955 | 242 |
| 1956 | 258 |
| 1957 | 303 |
| 1958 | 401 |
| 1959 | 554 |
| 1960 | 560 |
| 1961 | 556 |
| 1962 | 771 |
| 1963 | 1,033 |
| 1964 | 1,353 |
| 1965 | 1,743 |
| 1966 | 2,353 |
| 1967 | 2,778 |
| 1968 | 3,268 |
| 1969 | 3,855 |
| 1970 | 4,647 |
| 1971 | 4,018 |
| 1972 | 3,584 |
| 1973 | 4,995 |
| 1974 | 6,121 |
| 1975 | 4,745 |
| 1976 | 3,713 |
| 1977 | 3,930 |
| 1978 | 4,424 |
| 1979 | 4,629 |
| 1980 | 7,381 |
| 1981 | 8,593 |
| 1982 | 9,595 |
| 1983 | 8,676 |
| 1984 | 8,446 |
| 1985 | 8,514 |
| 1986 | 7,907 |
| 1987 | 7,413 |
| 1988 | 8,436 |
| 1989 | 8,870 |
| 1990 | 8,128 |
| 1991 | 6,856 |
| 1992 | 6,291 |
| 1993 | 5,559 |
| 1994 | 5,908 |
| 1995 | 5,437 |
| 1996 | 4,884 |
| 1997 | 4,112 |
| 1998 | 3,373 |
| 1999 | 2,864 |
| 2000 | 2,365 |
| 2001 | 2,006 |
| 2002 | 1,730 |
| 2003 | 1,453 |
| 2004 | 1,241 |
| 2005 | 997 |
| 2006 | 889 |
| 2007 | 780 |
| 2008 | 657 |
| 2009 | 578 |
| 2010 | 521 |
| 2011 | 438 |
| 2012 | 442 |
| 2013 | 394 |
| 2014 | 350 |
| 2015 | 320 |
| 2016 | 266 |
| 2017 | 234 |
| 2018 | 197 |
| 2019 | 184 |
| 2020 | 147 |
| 2021 | 143 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2023 | 151 |
| 2024 | 189 |
Kristen through the decades
- Kristen peaked in 1982, when 9,595 babies were named Kristen in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kristen has fallen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kristen currently ranks #1,278 in the US and is cooling off.