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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kristen

Ranked #249 - 1 in 39,207 people
US

Most common in

United States

204k bearers

World total

204,044

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#249

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States204k
Worldwide
~204k
rank #249
Rarity
1 in 39,207
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~204k in US

About the name Kristen

There are an estimated 204,044 people named Kristen alive worldwide today. That ranks Kristen at #249 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kristen is held by approximately 204,044 people, ranking #249 among first names. That works out to roughly 61 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,627 U.S. residents).

Historically Kristen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.0% female).

Kristen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.0%Female 99.0%

Kristen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kristen, 1938 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1938: 7
  2. 1939: 13
  3. 1940: 7
  4. 1941: 17
  5. 1942: 20
  6. 1943: 51
  7. 1944: 48
  8. 1945: 54
  9. 1946: 93
  10. 1947: 160
  11. 1948: 167
  12. 1949: 179
  13. 1950: 165
  14. 1951: 203
  15. 1952: 296
  16. 1953: 263
  17. 1954: 228
  18. 1955: 242
  19. 1956: 258
  20. 1957: 303
  21. 1958: 401
  22. 1959: 554
  23. 1960: 559
  24. 1961: 556
  25. 1962: 771
  26. 1963: 1,033
  27. 1964: 1,352
  28. 1965: 1,743
  29. 1966: 2,353
  30. 1967: 2,778
  31. 1968: 3,268
  32. 1969: 3,855
  33. 1970: 4,647
  34. 1971: 4,018
  35. 1972: 3,583
  36. 1973: 4,995
  37. 1974: 6,120
  38. 1975: 4,745
  39. 1976: 3,713
  40. 1977: 3,930
  41. 1978: 4,424
  42. 1979: 4,628
  43. 1980: 7,382
  44. 1981: 8,592
  45. 1982: 9,596
  46. 1983: 8,676
  47. 1984: 8,446
  48. 1985: 8,514
  49. 1986: 7,907
  50. 1987: 7,414
  51. 1988: 8,436
  52. 1989: 8,870
  53. 1990: 8,128
  54. 1991: 6,856
  55. 1992: 6,291
  56. 1993: 5,560
  57. 1994: 5,908
  58. 1995: 5,437
  59. 1996: 4,884
  60. 1997: 4,112
  61. 1998: 3,373
  62. 1999: 2,864
  63. 2000: 2,365
  64. 2001: 2,006
  65. 2002: 1,730
  66. 2003: 1,453
  67. 2004: 1,241
  68. 2005: 997
  69. 2006: 889
  70. 2007: 780
  71. 2008: 657
  72. 2009: 578
  73. 2010: 521
  74. 2011: 438
  75. 2012: 442
  76. 2013: 394
  77. 2014: 350
  78. 2015: 320
  79. 2016: 266
  80. 2017: 234
  81. 2018: 197
  82. 2019: 184
  83. 2020: 147
  84. 2021: 143
  85. 2022: 127
  86. 2023: 152
  87. 2024: 189
  88. 2025: 106

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kristen worldwide?

There are an estimated 204,044 people named Kristen alive worldwide today, ranking #249 globally.

Is Kristen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 39,207 people. In the United States there are roughly 204,044 bearers, which is 1 in 1,627 Americans.

Is Kristen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kristen is used 1.0% male and 99.0% female.

Where does the name Kristen come from?

Who are famous people named Kristen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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