Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Kristin

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #4,706 Trend ↓ Falling 42%

Borrowed in the 20th century from Norwegian Kristin, a variant of Christina.

Rank 2025
#4,706
among girls · ↓181 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Kristin · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,423
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
9,801 babies
All-time total
180,951
#222 all-time among girls
First recorded
1932
in Social Security records

Kristin popularity over time

180,951 babies have been named Kristin since 1932, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 171 – 171 17 – #943
1940s 1,685 – 1,685 169 +885% #444
1950s 4,837 40 4,877 488 +189% #356
1960s 24,354 213 24,567 2,457 +404% #76
1970s 42,384 658 43,042 4,304 +75% #63
1980s 70,558 483 71,041 7,104 +65% #31
1990s 27,819 157 27,976 2,798 -61% #65
2000s 6,099 67 6,166 617 -78% #301
2010s 1,184 20 1,204 120 -80% #1,093
2020s (to 2025) 222 – 222 37 -69% #3,121

Where Kristin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kristin

Kristin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,706 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 180,951 American babies have been named Kristin. Its peak came in 1981, when 9,801 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kristin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristin?

The median living Kristin is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 52. An estimated 173 thousand people named Kristin are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kristin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #4,706 – –
2024 31 #4,525 – –
2023 30 #4,613 – –
2022 37 #4,008 – –
2021 44 #3,522 – –
2020 51 #3,121 – –
2019 45 #3,482 8 #9,376
2018 65 #2,666 – –
2017 65 #2,681 – –
2016 76 #2,435 6 #11,547
2015 112 #1,845 – –
2014 135 #1,598 – –
2013 138 #1,568 6 #11,550
2012 155 #1,465 – –
2011 165 #1,386 – –
2010 228 #1,093 – –
2009 261 #1,013 – –
2008 317 #880 5 #13,709
2007 355 #811 9 #8,622
2006 510 #575 11 #7,224
2005 539 #535 6 #10,887
2004 553 #521 11 #6,795
2003 716 #418 – –
2002 829 #362 6 #10,128
2001 963 #320 8 #7,995
2000 1,056 #301 11 #6,149
1995 2,418 #131 17 #3,779
1990 5,300 #65 26 #2,585
1985 6,566 #49 50 #1,380
1980 7,701 #37 68 #1,099
1975 3,880 #74 77 #935
1970 5,633 #63 69 #973
1965 2,829 #135 28 #1,469
1960 774 #340 7 #3,508
1955 464 #408 – –
1950 356 #425 – –
1945 125 #659 – –
1940 51 #1,005 – –
1935 11 #2,649 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kristin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kristin Kreuk Kristin Kreuk Canadian actress (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Chenoweth American actress and singer (born 1968) Contemporary
  3. 3 Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas British actress (born 1960) Contemporary
  4. 4 Kristin Davis Kristin Davis American actress (born 1965) Contemporary
  5. 5 Kristin Cavallari Kristin Cavallari American television personality (born 1987) Contemporary
  6. 6 Kristin Hannah American author b. 1960 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Kristin Bauer van Straten Kristin Bauer van Straten American actress b. 1966 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Kristin Lehman Kristin Lehman Canadian television actress and director (born 1972) Contemporary
  9. 9 Kristin Hersh Kristin Hersh American musician (born 1966) Contemporary
  10. 10 Kristin Herrera Kristin Herrera American former actress (born 1989) Contemporary
  11. 11 Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong American cyclist (born 1973) Contemporary
  12. 12 Kristin Otto Kristin Otto East German swimmer b. 1966 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Kristin Cashore Kristin Cashore American young adult and fantasy writer b. 1976 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Kristin Størmer Steira Kristin Størmer Steira Norwegian cross-country skier (born 1981) Contemporary
  15. 15 Kristin Halvorsen Kristin Halvorsen Norwegian politician b. 1960 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Kristin Gierisch Kristin Gierisch German triple jumper (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kristin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kristin?

The median living Kristin is about 43 years old. Half of all living Kristins are between 37 and 52 years old.

How many people named Kristin are alive today?

An estimated 173 thousand people named Kristin are alive in the United States, based on 180,951 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kristin mean?

Borrowed in the 20th century from Norwegian Kristin, a variant of Christina.

How popular is the name Kristin in 2025?

Kristin ranked #4,706 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kristin?

180,951 babies have been named Kristin in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristin most popular?

Kristin peaked in 1981, when 9,801 newborns received the name.

Is Kristin a boy or girl name?

Kristin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kristin rising or falling?

Kristin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kristin become more popular?

Kristin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Kristin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kristin?

Well-known people named Kristin include Kristin Kreuk (actor), Kristin Chenoweth (actor), Kristin Scott Thomas (actor).

Names like Kristin

Names that sound and feel close to Kristin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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