Girl nameCurrently #4,509 in the USFalling
Kristin
//ˈkɹɪstɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19817 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Kristin's meaning
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Kristin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kristin |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1933 | 9 |
| 1934 | 10 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1936 | 20 |
| 1937 | 34 |
| 1938 | 24 |
| 1939 | 56 |
| 1940 | 51 |
| 1941 | 61 |
| 1942 | 87 |
| 1943 | 100 |
| 1944 | 108 |
| 1945 | 125 |
| 1946 | 239 |
| 1947 | 275 |
| 1948 | 317 |
| 1949 | 322 |
| 1950 | 356 |
| 1951 | 429 |
| 1952 | 440 |
| 1953 | 452 |
| 1954 | 412 |
| 1955 | 464 |
| 1956 | 453 |
| 1957 | 545 |
| 1958 | 602 |
| 1959 | 724 |
| 1960 | 781 |
| 1961 | 829 |
| 1962 | 891 |
| 1963 | 1,597 |
| 1964 | 1,744 |
| 1965 | 2,857 |
| 1966 | 3,281 |
| 1967 | 3,619 |
| 1968 | 4,161 |
| 1969 | 4,805 |
| 1970 | 5,702 |
| 1971 | 4,919 |
| 1972 | 4,664 |
| 1973 | 3,957 |
| 1974 | 4,299 |
| 1975 | 3,957 |
| 1976 | 3,693 |
| 1977 | 3,663 |
| 1978 | 3,866 |
| 1979 | 4,323 |
| 1980 | 7,769 |
| 1981 | 9,801 |
| 1982 | 8,794 |
| 1983 | 7,305 |
| 1984 | 7,057 |
| 1985 | 6,617 |
| 1986 | 6,037 |
| 1987 | 5,507 |
| 1988 | 6,046 |
| 1989 | 6,108 |
| 1990 | 5,329 |
| 1991 | 4,112 |
| 1992 | 3,615 |
| 1993 | 3,005 |
| 1994 | 2,856 |
| 1995 | 2,435 |
| 1996 | 2,203 |
| 1997 | 1,759 |
| 1998 | 1,459 |
| 1999 | 1,206 |
| 2000 | 1,067 |
| 2001 | 971 |
| 2002 | 835 |
| 2003 | 716 |
| 2004 | 564 |
| 2005 | 545 |
| 2006 | 521 |
| 2007 | 364 |
| 2008 | 322 |
| 2009 | 261 |
| 2010 | 228 |
| 2011 | 165 |
| 2012 | 155 |
| 2013 | 144 |
| 2014 | 135 |
| 2015 | 112 |
| 2016 | 82 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 31 |
Kristin through the decades
- Kristin peaked in 1981, when 9,801 babies were named Kristin in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kristin has fallen 80% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kristin currently ranks #4,509 in the US and is cooling off.