How Many People Are Named Kristian?
An estimated 26,540 people in the United States have the first name Kristian. It is used for both genders, with 75.2% male. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Kristian peaked in popularity in 1996 with 886 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristian 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 Kristian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
26,540
About 1 in 12,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
75.2% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1996
886 births
Total Registered
27,439
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristian
Kristian is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.2%) and females (24.8%). Out of 27,439 total births registered, 20,627 were male and 6,812 were female.
Kristian as a male name
Ranked #1,124 in 2024
189 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (614 births)
Kristian as a female name
Ranked #6,507 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (357 births)
Kristian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristian span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 7,850 babies were registered. Kristian has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristian by Decade
How has Kristian 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.
Kristian by State
Birth registrations for Kristian span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Montana, Alaska. On average, about 500 Kristians were registered per state.
Kristian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kristian
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kristian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristian?
We estimate approximately 26,540 people named Kristian 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 12,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristian a common name?
Kristian is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27,439 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristian most popular?
Kristian reached peak popularity in 1996, when 886 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristian is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristian a male name?
Kristian is predominantly male. 75.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristian Smith, Kristian Johnson, Kristian 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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