FIRST NAME
Kristen
Kristen is the 147th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 197,837 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,270 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #147 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
276,068
living · #194
2020 CENSUS
197,837
living · #147
BABIES NAMED KRISTEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1938–2025
202596
As a female name, Kristen peaked in 1982, when 9,534 babies were named Kristen (the #33 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #4,338 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,270
living · #4,338
BABIES NAMED KRISTEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1947–2025
202510
As a male name, Kristen peaked in 1975, when 71 babies were named Kristen (the #978 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)