How Many People Are Named Kristina?
An estimated 126,474 people in the United States have the first name Kristina. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #433 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Kristina peaked in popularity in 1985 with 5,584 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristina 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 Kristina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kristina is overwhelmingly female, 353 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kristina 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
126,474
About 1 in 2,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1985
5,584 births
Total Registered
136,992
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristina
Kristina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 136,992 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Kristina as a male name
Ranked #9,872 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1988 (25 births)
Kristina as a female name
Ranked #1,732 in 2024
117 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (5,566 births)
Kristina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristina span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 46,125 babies were registered. Kristina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristina by Decade
How has Kristina 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.
Kristina by State
Birth registrations for Kristina span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 2,634 Kristinas were registered per state.
Kristina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kristina
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Kristina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristina?
We estimate approximately 126,474 people named Kristina 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 2,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristina a common name?
Kristina is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 136,992 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristina most popular?
Kristina reached peak popularity in 1985, when 5,584 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristina is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristina a female name?
Kristina is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristina Smith, Kristina Johnson, Kristina 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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