as a First Name
As a girl's name this is a variant of Kirsten or Christine; it is quite popular in the United States. As a boy's name, it appears to be a recent borrowing of the Danish equivalent of Christian.
| 280th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 192,184
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 214,271
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Rhode Island
- has the most people named Kristen per capita
- 1982
- marked the height of its popularity
99.81%
0.19%
0.77%
55+
55+
41%
30-54
30-54
43%
13-29
13-29
16%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
Top Twitterers with this name
Claim your spot as the most influential Kristen!
Tweet #wpnames to get on this list.