At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #4,661 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 29 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #3,091 in 2020 to #4,661 in 2025
- Peak
- #31 in 1981
- First recorded
- 1932
Meaning of Kristin
Kristin, pronounced KRIS-tin (/ˈkrɪstɪn/), is the feminine form of Christian, tracing back to the Latin Christianus, “follower of Christ.” Historically popular in medieval Europe and later adopted in Anglo-American contexts, it conveys associations of faithfulness and straightforwardness. U.S. naming data records a swift ascent from the 1960s, peaking at rank 31 in 1981, before descending to 31 occurrences and rank 919 in 2024—a drop that, while noteworthy in demographic circles, is unlikely to set off any alarm bells. Although Kristin no longer occupies the heights of top-ten lists, it retains a quiet, dependable charm that stands apart from more ephemeral modern trends. This blend of venerable heritage and muted presence positions Kristin as a thoughtful choice for parents who appreciate tradition tempered with contemporary sensibility.
How to pronounce Kristin
English
- Pronounced KRIS-tin /ˈkrɪstɪn/
Popularity of Kristin in the U.S.
Kristin was the #4,661 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 29 babies. It peaked at #31 in 1981. It first appears in the records in 1932.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1932–2025 94 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 4,661 | ▼ 188 |
| 2024 | 31 | 4,473 | ▲ 92 |
| 2023 | 30 | 4,565 | ▼ 602 |
| 2022 | 37 | 3,963 | ▼ 472 |
| 2021 | 44 | 3,491 | ▼ 400 |
| 2020 | 51 | 3,091 | ▲ 360 |
| 2019 | 45 | 3,451 | ▼ 804 |
| 2018 | 65 | 2,647 | ▲ 17 |
| 2017 | 65 | 2,664 | ▼ 238 |
| 2016 | 76 | 2,426 | ▼ 587 |
| 2015 | 112 | 1,839 | ▼ 249 |
| 2014 | 135 | 1,590 | ▼ 25 |
| 2013 | 138 | 1,565 | ▼ 100 |
| 2012 | 155 | 1,465 | ▼ 83 |
| 2011 | 165 | 1,382 | ▼ 289 |
| 2010 | 228 | 1,093 | ▼ 81 |
| 2009 | 261 | 1,012 | ▼ 132 |
| 2008 | 317 | 880 | ▼ 73 |
| 2007 | 355 | 807 | ▼ 232 |
| 2006 | 510 | 575 | ▼ 41 |
| 2005 | 539 | 534 | ▼ 15 |
| 2004 | 553 | 519 | ▼ 101 |
| 2003 | 716 | 418 | ▼ 57 |
| 2002 | 829 | 361 | ▼ 41 |
| 2001 | 963 | 320 | ▼ 19 |
| 2000 | 1,056 | 301 | ▼ 35 |
| 1999 | 1,194 | 266 | ▼ 55 |
| 1998 | 1,447 | 211 | ▼ 37 |
| 1997 | 1,752 | 174 | ▼ 27 |
| 1996 | 2,193 | 147 | ▼ 16 |
| 1995 | 2,418 | 131 | ▼ 17 |
| 1994 | 2,840 | 114 | ▼ 5 |
| 1993 | 2,991 | 109 | ▼ 19 |
| 1992 | 3,597 | 90 | ▼ 4 |
| 1991 | 4,087 | 86 | ▼ 21 |
| 1990 | 5,300 | 65 | ▼ 5 |
| 1989 | 6,064 | 60 | ▼ 2 |
| 1988 | 6,019 | 58 | ▼ 3 |
| 1987 | 5,463 | 55 | ▼ 5 |
| 1986 | 6,000 | 50 | ▼ 1 |
| 1985 | 6,566 | 49 | ▼ 2 |
| 1984 | 7,007 | 47 | ▼ 5 |
| 1983 | 7,267 | 42 | ▼ 5 |
| 1982 | 8,734 | 37 | ▼ 6 |
| 1981 | 9,737 | 31 | ▲ 6 |
| 1980 | 7,701 | 37 | ▲ 36 |
| 1979 | 4,264 | 73 | ▲ 5 |
| 1978 | 3,807 | 78 | ▲ 4 |
| 1977 | 3,605 | 82 | ▼ 8 |
| 1976 | 3,627 | 74 | – |
| 1975 | 3,880 | 74 | ▼ 2 |
| 1974 | 4,218 | 72 | ▲ 6 |
| 1973 | 3,903 | 78 | ▼ 11 |
| 1972 | 4,586 | 67 | ▲ 4 |
| 1971 | 4,861 | 71 | ▼ 8 |
| 1970 | 5,633 | 63 | ▲ 13 |
| 1969 | 4,753 | 76 | ▲ 8 |
| 1968 | 4,134 | 84 | ▲ 13 |
| 1967 | 3,600 | 97 | ▲ 10 |
| 1966 | 3,262 | 107 | ▲ 28 |
| 1965 | 2,829 | 135 | ▲ 71 |
| 1964 | 1,724 | 206 | ▲ 10 |
| 1963 | 1,580 | 216 | ▲ 101 |
| 1962 | 876 | 317 | ▲ 11 |
| 1961 | 822 | 328 | ▲ 12 |
| 1960 | 774 | 340 | ▲ 16 |
| 1959 | 710 | 356 | ▲ 16 |
| 1958 | 602 | 372 | ▲ 23 |
| 1957 | 537 | 395 | ▲ 33 |
| 1956 | 453 | 428 | ▼ 20 |
| 1955 | 464 | 408 | ▲ 24 |
| 1954 | 407 | 432 | ▼ 30 |
| 1953 | 446 | 402 | ▼ 9 |
| 1952 | 440 | 393 | ▲ 7 |
| 1951 | 422 | 400 | ▲ 25 |
| 1950 | 356 | 425 | ▲ 19 |
| 1949 | 322 | 444 | ▲ 4 |
| 1948 | 317 | 448 | ▲ 47 |
| 1947 | 275 | 495 | ▲ 15 |
| 1946 | 239 | 510 | ▲ 148 |
| 1945 | 125 | 658 | ▲ 69 |
| 1944 | 108 | 727 | ▲ 51 |
| 1943 | 100 | 778 | ▲ 45 |
| 1942 | 87 | 823 | ▲ 119 |
| 1941 | 61 | 942 | ▲ 55 |
| 1940 | 51 | 997 | ▼ 58 |
| 1939 | 56 | 939 | ▲ 608 |
| 1938 | 24 | 1,547 | ▼ 313 |
| 1937 | 34 | 1,234 | ▲ 457 |
| 1936 | 20 | 1,691 | ▲ 884 |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,575 | ▲ 166 |
| 1934 | 10 | 2,741 | ▲ 127 |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,868 | ▲ 700 |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,568 | new |
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