How Many People Are Named Kristin?
An estimated 164,999 people in the United States have the first name Kristin. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #330 overall. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Kristin peaked in popularity in 1981 with 9,801 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristin 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 Kristin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kristin is overwhelmingly female, 1,638 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kristin has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
164,999
About 1 in 2,077 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1981
9,801 births
Total Registered
180,924
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristin
Kristin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 180,924 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Kristin as a male name
Ranked #9,374 in 2019
8 male births in 2019
Peak: 1974 (82 births)
Kristin as a female name
Ranked #4,509 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (9,737 births)
Kristin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristin span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 71,041 babies were registered. Kristin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristin by Decade
How has Kristin 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.
Kristin by State
Birth registrations for Kristin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 3,477 Kristins were registered per state.
Kristin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kristin
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kristin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristin?
We estimate approximately 164,999 people named Kristin 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 2,077 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristin a common name?
Kristin is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 180,924 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristin most popular?
Kristin reached peak popularity in 1981, when 9,801 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristin is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristin a female name?
Kristin is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristin Smith, Kristin Johnson, Kristin 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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