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girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Kristine

Meaning A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Christine Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,228 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Christine.

Rank 2025
#3,228
among girls · ↑633 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Kristine · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,801
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
3,541 babies
All-time total
84,514
#426 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Kristine popularity over time

84,514 babies have been named Kristine since 1916, 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
0.631.251.882.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 29 – 29 3 – #3,390
1920s 72 – 72 7 +148% #3,273
1930s 122 – 122 12 +69% #1,302
1940s 4,046 – 4,046 405 +3216% #219
1950s 12,075 10 12,085 1,209 +199% #165
1960s 24,125 60 24,185 2,419 +100% #104
1970s 20,543 53 20,596 2,060 -15% #109
1980s 13,571 57 13,628 1,363 -34% #188
1990s 6,541 5 6,546 655 -52% #237
2000s 2,041 – 2,041 204 -69% #741
2010s 890 – 890 89 -56% #1,665
2020s (to 2025) 274 – 274 46 -49% #3,022

Where Kristine 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 42 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kristine

Kristine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,228 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 84,514 American babies have been named Kristine. Its peak came in 1970, when 3,541 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kristine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristine?

The median living Kristine is about 54 years old; half are between 43 and 61. An estimated 77 thousand people named Kristine are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Kristine 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 49 #3,228 – –
2024 39 #3,861 – –
2023 48 #3,353 – –
2022 40 #3,799 – –
2021 55 #3,022 – –
2020 43 #3,523 – –
2019 60 #2,805 – –
2018 70 #2,521 – –
2017 71 #2,525 – –
2016 81 #2,336 – –
2015 77 #2,392 – –
2014 89 #2,148 – –
2013 101 #1,961 – –
2012 103 #1,925 – –
2011 110 #1,833 – –
2010 128 #1,665 – –
2009 140 #1,604 – –
2008 158 #1,485 – –
2007 177 #1,367 – –
2006 174 #1,338 – –
2005 187 #1,220 – –
2004 212 #1,084 – –
2003 197 #1,118 – –
2002 223 #989 – –
2001 261 #881 – –
2000 312 #741 – –
1995 517 #478 – –
1990 1,196 #237 – –
1985 1,441 #188 8 #4,955
1980 1,424 #189 8 #4,749
1975 1,559 #169 – –
1970 3,532 #109 9 #3,414
1965 3,162 #120 6 #3,737
1960 1,084 #273 – –
1955 992 #274 – –
1950 1,247 #214 – –
1945 213 #503 – –
1940 32 #1,329 – –
1935 10 #2,836 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 9 #3,517 – –
1920 9 #3,472 – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kristine

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

  1. 1 Kristine Froseth Kristine Froseth Norwegian-American actress (born 1995) b. 1996 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Kristine Sutherland Kristine Sutherland American actress (born 1955) Contemporary
  3. 3 Kristine Lilly Kristine Lilly American soccer player (born 1971) Contemporary
  4. 4 Kristine Opolais Kristine Opolais Latvian operatic soprano (born 1979) Contemporary
  5. 5 Kristine Bonnevie Kristine Bonnevie Norwegian biologist and politician (1872–1948) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kristine?

The median living Kristine is about 54 years old. Half of all living Kristines are between 43 and 61 years old.

How many people named Kristine are alive today?

An estimated 77 thousand people named Kristine are alive in the United States, based on 84,514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kristine mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Christine.

How popular is the name Kristine in 2025?

Kristine ranked #3,228 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kristine?

84,514 babies have been named Kristine in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristine most popular?

Kristine peaked in 1970, when 3,541 newborns received the name.

Is Kristine a boy or girl name?

Kristine is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kristine rising or falling?

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

Will Kristine become more popular?

Kristine is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Kristine 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 Kristine?

Well-known people named Kristine include Kristine Froseth (actor), Kristine Sutherland (actor), Kristine Lilly (soccer player).

Names like Kristine

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

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