Kristin
Girl name · #4681 in 2025 · Very rare
Kristin is currently the #4681 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1839, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Kristin.
The 93-year story
Kristin first appears in the Social Security records in 1932, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1981, when 9,737 girls were named Kristin — good for #31 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kristin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kristin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kristin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kristin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kristin is most common
State-level data for Kristin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kristin
Statistically, parents drawn to Kristin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kristen, Katharine, Kristel, Candice, and Krista.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kristin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1839 |
| 2014 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2013 | 138 | #1565 |
| 2012 | 155 | #1465 |
| 2011 | 165 | #1382 |
| 2010 | 228 | #1093 |
| 2009 | 261 | #1012 |
| 2008 | 317 | #880 |
| 2007 | 355 | #807 |
| 2006 | 510 | #575 |
| 2005 | 539 | #534 |
| 2004 | 553 | #519 |
| 2003 | 716 | #418 |
| 2002 | 829 | #361 |
| 2001 | 963 | #320 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kristin a popular girl name?
Kristin ranked #4681 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1839.
When was the name Kristin most popular?
Kristin peaked in 1981, when 9,737 American girls received the name (ranked #31 that year). Since 1981 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kristin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Kristin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.