Kristina
Girl nameKristina has been given to 137,118 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 1985. In 2025, about 1 in 13,621 girls was named Kristina.
Meaning & origin
A modern Scandinavian spelling variant of Christina
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
137,118
Peak year
1985 (5,584 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1915
10-year trend
▼ -69%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Kristina's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1950 | #483 |
| 1975 | #103 |
| 2000 | #218 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Kristina — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Kristina
Kristina Mladenovic
French and Serbian tennis player
Kristína Peláková
Slovak singer
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
Estonian cross-country skier and politician (born 1977)
Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Queen of Poland
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kristina.
FAQ
How popular is the name Kristina?
Kristina has been given to 137,118 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Kristina peak?
Kristina peaked in 1985, when 5,584 babies were given the name.
Is Kristina a girl or boy name?
Kristina is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Kristina are girls).
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