Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1980

Kriston

Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Kriston
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
57 babies
All-time total
1,266
#9,350 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Kriston popularity over time

1,266 babies have been named Kriston since 1961, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 46 23 69 7 – #3,950
1970s 138 143 281 28 +307% #2,960
1980s 336 102 438 44 +56% #2,463
1990s 156 98 254 25 -42% #3,675
2000s 44 102 146 15 -43% #7,820
2010s – 57 57 6 -61% –
2020s (to 2025) – 21 21 4 -39% –

The story of Kriston

Kriston is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 1,266 American babies have been named Kriston, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1980, when 57 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 Kriston stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kriston?

The median living Kriston is about 39 years old; half are between 29 and 46. An estimated 1,200 people named Kriston are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Kriston 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 – – 6 #11,427
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #13,479
2021 – – 5 #13,238
2020 – – 5 #13,214
2019 – – 6 #11,554
2018 – – 5 #13,294
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 7 #10,278
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 6 #11,551
2012 – – 13 #6,515
2011 – – 8 #9,245
2010 – – 12 #6,923
2009 – – 8 #9,511
2008 7 #14,654 16 #5,659
2007 – – 8 #9,392
2006 – – 9 #8,440
2005 5 #17,961 13 #6,069
2004 5 #17,567 9 #7,915
2003 – – 11 #6,529
2002 6 #14,591 9 #7,384
2001 8 #11,564 10 #6,743
2000 13 #7,820 9 #7,157
1995 14 #6,448 7 #7,443
1990 29 #3,675 8 #6,164
1985 36 #2,680 14 #3,315
1980 39 #2,463 18 #2,677
1975 17 #3,851 13 #3,007
1970 13 #4,370 11 #2,989
1965 6 #6,157 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kriston?

The median living Kriston is about 39 years old. Half of all living Kristons are between 29 and 46 years old.

How many people named Kriston are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kriston are alive in the United States, based on 1,266 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kriston in 2025?

Kriston did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kriston?

1,266 babies have been named Kriston in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kriston most popular?

Kriston peaked in 1980, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Kriston a boy or girl name?

Kriston is used for both: about 57% of babies named Kriston have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Kriston rising or falling?

Kriston has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kriston

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

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