Kristin
Kristin was the 4706th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 31st with 9,737 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,861 places. More babies were named Kristin in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Christine) French form of Christina; 'Christian' · French, Latin, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #4,706 girls, down 1,585 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 29girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19819,737 babies
- Total since 1880
- 180,951babies recorded
What does the name Kristin mean?
Kristin is a spelling of Christine, pronounced the same way, so it shares Christine's meaning and origin.
Christine is the French form of Christina, as Wiktionary notes. Christina comes from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian, follower of Christ', from Greek Khristos 'anointed', a translation of Hebrew mashiaḥ 'messiah'. Saint Christina was an early martyr, and the medieval writer Christine de Pizan is a famous bearer. It was very common in the US in the mid-20th century.
Χριστός (Khristos) (Ancient Greek, “anointed; Christ”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Christina, Kristine, Christie, Tina, Chris.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Christine', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Christina', DMNES (Durham University)
Kristin popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 1,638 since 1951.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,706 | 29 |
| 2020 | #3,121 | 51 |
| 2010 | #1,093 | 228 |
| 2000 | #301 | 1,056 |
| 1990 | #65 | 5,300 |
| 1980 | #37 | 7,701 |
| 1970 | #63 | 5,633 |
| 1960 | #340 | 774 |
| 1950 | #425 | 356 |
| 1940 | #1,005 | 51 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kristin, counting every spelling?
Kristin is a spelling of Christine, a name family that ranked #769 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,706 for Kristin on its own. Together these spellings went to 355 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine | 176 | #1,274 | 1,015 |
| Kristen | 96 | #1,999 | 673 |
| Kristine | 49 | #3,228 | 231 |
| Kristin | 29 | #4,706 | 171 |
| Christyn | 5 | #15,416 | 33 |
| Christin | — | — | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kristin?
29 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kristin (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kristin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 291 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kristin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kristin?
About 169,200 people born in the US named Kristin are alive today, with a median age of 44; half are between 38 and 53. That makes Kristin mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kristin by state
How common Kristin was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kristin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kristin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kristin
What does Kristin mean?
Kristin is a spelling of Christine, which means “French form of Christina; 'Christian'” (French, Latin, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Kristin?
Kristin was the 4706th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 31st with 9,737 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,861 places. More babies were named Kristin in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Kristin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kristin in the US.
Where is Kristin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kristin was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.