How Many People Are Named Kristie?
An estimated 34,188 people in the United States have the first name Kristie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Kristie peaked in popularity in 1974 with 2,039 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristie 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 Kristie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kristie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
34,188
About 1 in 10,026 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1974
2,039 births
Total Registered
38,397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristie
Kristie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 38,397 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Kristie as a male name
Ranked #5,914 in 1981
6 male births in 1981
Peak: 1971 (8 births)
Kristie as a female name
Ranked #12,805 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (2,039 births)
Kristie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristie span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 17,404 babies were registered. Kristie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristie by Decade
How has Kristie 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.
Kristie by State
Birth registrations for Kristie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Rhode Island, Wyoming. On average, about 701 Kristies were registered per state.
Kristie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kristie
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kristie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristie?
We estimate approximately 34,188 people named Kristie 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 10,026 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristie a common name?
Kristie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38,397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristie most popular?
Kristie reached peak popularity in 1974, when 2,039 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristie is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristie a female name?
Kristie is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristie Smith, Kristie Johnson, Kristie 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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