Kristine
Kristine was the 3228th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 49 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 104th; the most babies were born in 1970 (3,532). Over the last ten years it has moved down 836 places. More babies were named Kristine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Christine) French form of Christina; 'Christian' · French, Latin, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #3,228 girls, up 295 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 49girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19703,532 babies
- Total since 1880
- 84,514babies recorded
What does the name Kristine mean?
Kristine 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)
Kristine popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 185 since 1952.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,228 | 49 |
| 2020 | #3,523 | 43 |
| 2010 | #1,665 | 128 |
| 2000 | #741 | 312 |
| 1990 | #237 | 1,196 |
| 1980 | #189 | 1,424 |
| 1970 | #109 | 3,532 |
| 1960 | #273 | 1,084 |
| 1950 | #214 | 1,247 |
| 1940 | #1,329 | 32 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,472 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kristine, counting every spelling?
Kristine is a spelling of Christine, a name family that ranked #769 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,228 for Kristine 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 Kristine?
49 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kristine (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kristine 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 171 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kristine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kristine?
About 75,300 people born in the US named Kristine are alive today, with a median age of 55; half are between 43 and 61. That makes Kristine 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.
Kristine by state
How common Kristine was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 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 Kristine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kristine, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kristine
What does Kristine mean?
Kristine is a spelling of Christine, which means “French form of Christina; 'Christian'” (French, Latin, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Kristine?
Kristine was the 3228th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 49 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 104th; the most babies were born in 1970 (3,532). Over the last ten years it has moved down 836 places. More babies were named Kristine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Kristine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kristine in the US.
Where is Kristine most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kristine was most common in Wisconsin (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Indiana.