How Many People Are Named Cristen?
An estimated 2,598 people in the United States have the first name Cristen. It is predominantly female (95.5%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Cristen peaked in popularity in 1982 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cristen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cristen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cristen is overwhelmingly female, 126 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,598
About 1 in 131,930 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.5% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1982
153 births
Total Registered
2,781
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cristen
Cristen is predominantly female (95.5%), though 126 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cristen as a male name
Ranked #12,640 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1970 (11 births)
Cristen as a female name
Ranked #15,754 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (153 births)
Cristen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cristen span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,104 babies were registered. Cristen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cristen by Decade
How has Cristen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cristen by State
Birth registrations for Cristen span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Oklahoma, New Jersey. On average, about 44 Cristens were registered per state.
Cristen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cristen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cristen
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cristen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cristen?
We estimate approximately 2,598 people named Cristen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 131,930 Americans share this first name.
Is Cristen a common name?
Cristen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,781 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cristen most popular?
Cristen reached peak popularity in 1982, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cristen is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cristen a female name?
Cristen is predominantly female. 95.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cristen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cristen Smith, Cristen Johnson, Cristen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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