Kristen
4 countries#1990 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kristen was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
220,952 births recorded 1938–2025 · currently #1990 · peaked in 1982 with 9,596 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
900 births recorded 1972–2022 · currently #4510 · peaked in 2008 with 37 births
Most common in: Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, Côtes-d'Armor, Loire-Atlantique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
164 births recorded 1974–2014 · peaked in 1998 with 13 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
25 births recorded 1999–2012 · peaked in 2008 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kristen’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #372 | — |
| 2007 | #428 | ↓56 |
| 2008 | #491 | ↓63 |
| 2009 | #533 | ↓42 |
| 2010 | #575 | ↓42 |
| 2011 | #660 | ↓85 |
| 2012 | #659 | ↑1 |
| 2013 | #713 | ↓54 |
| 2014 | #813 | ↓100 |
| 2015 | #889 | ↓76 |
| 2016 | #1045 | ↓156 |
| 2017 | #1128 | ↓83 |
| 2018 | #1229 | ↓101 |
| 2019 | #1315 | ↓86 |
| 2020 | #1545 | ↓230 |
| 2021 | #1562 | ↓17 |
| 2022 | #1742 | ↓180 |
| 2023 | #1506 | ↑236 |
| 2024 | #1279 | ↑227 |
| 2025 | #1990 | ↓711 |
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