Kristen
Girl nameKristen has been given to 220,952 babies in the U.S. since 1938. It peaked in 1982.
Meaning & origin
A spelling variant of Kristin, from Christina, fairly popular in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
220,952
Peak year
1982 (9,596 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1938
10-year trend
▼ -67%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Kristen
Kristen Stewart
American actress
Kristen Bell
American actress
Kristen Wiig
American actress and comedian (born 1973)
Kris Jenner
American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kristen.
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