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Kristen

Girl's name · #1999 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Kristen's best rank, #33, came in 1982; it has stepped well back to #1999 today. Roughly 219,000 girls have been named Kristen since 1938.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#587 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,044 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kristens

• Kristen Stewart — American actress
• Kristen Bell — American actress
• Kristen Wiig — American actress and comedian (born 1973)
• Kristen Schaal — American actress
• Kristen Connolly — American film actress

In stories & tradition

• Kristen Parker — A Nightmare on Elm Street (film series)
• Kristen Blake — Days of Our Lives (TV series)
• Kristen Bouchard — Evil (TV series)

What Kristens become

Among 503 notable people named Kristen:

Sports figures appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kristen Faulkner, American cyclist.

Similar names: Erica · Crystal · Lindsay · Lindsey · Whitney · Alison

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