Kristin
Girl name · #4681 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kristin? In official American birth records, Kristin has been tracked continuously since 1932, giving it 93 years of documented American history.
Kristin is currently the #4681 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1839, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Kristin.
The 93-year story
Kristin first appears in the Social Security records in 1932, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1981, when 9,737 girls were named Kristin — good for #31 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kristin per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kristin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kristin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kristin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kristin is most common
State-level data for Kristin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kristin
Statistically, parents drawn to Kristin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kristen, Katharine, Kristel, Candice, and Krista.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kristin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1839 |
| 2014 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2013 | 138 | #1565 |
| 2012 | 155 | #1465 |
| 2011 | 165 | #1382 |
| 2010 | 228 | #1093 |
| 2009 | 261 | #1012 |
| 2008 | 317 | #880 |
| 2007 | 355 | #807 |
| 2006 | 510 | #575 |
| 2005 | 539 | #534 |
| 2004 | 553 | #519 |
| 2003 | 716 | #418 |
| 2002 | 829 | #361 |
| 2001 | 963 | #320 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kristin?
In official American birth records, the name Kristin first appeared in 1932 (over 93 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 93 years.
Is Kristin a popular girl name?
Kristin ranked #4681 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1839.
When was the name Kristin most popular?
Kristin peaked in 1981, when 9,737 American girls received the name (ranked #31 that year). Since 1981 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kristin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Kristin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.