How Many People Are Named Kristine?
An estimated 71,397 people in the United States have the first name Kristine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Kristine peaked in popularity in 1970 with 3,541 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristine 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 Kristine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kristine is overwhelmingly female, 185 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kristine has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
71,397
About 1 in 4,801 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1970
3,541 births
Total Registered
84,460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristine
Kristine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 84,460 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Kristine as a male name
Ranked #8,976 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1969 (14 births)
Kristine as a female name
Ranked #3,843 in 2024
39 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (3,532 births)
Kristine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristine span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 24,185 babies were registered. Kristine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristine by Decade
How has Kristine 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.
Kristine by State
Birth registrations for Kristine span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Mississippi, Vermont, Arkansas. On average, about 1,591 Kristines were registered per state.
Kristine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kristine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristine?
We estimate approximately 71,397 people named Kristine 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 4,801 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristine a common name?
Kristine is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 84,460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristine most popular?
Kristine reached peak popularity in 1970, when 3,541 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristine is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristine a female name?
Kristine is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristine Smith, Kristine Johnson, Kristine 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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