Kristen Name Popularity
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How popular is Kristen?
The uncommon name Kristen was the 1,226th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.Kristen, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #33 in 1982 with 9,535 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Kristen was less than 5, most recently in 1937.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Kristen occurred roughly during the years 1940-1947, 1949-1952, 1954-1970, and 1977-1982, whereas 1990-2017 were years of successive downward movement.
Kristen became more popular as a girls name in 1938.
Where is the name Kristen popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.
Kristen's popularity has been spiralling downward for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Kristen lately has dropped significantly.
The name Kristen is still rare and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Kristen has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Kristen (Girl) | Kristen (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 189 | 1,226 | 7 | 10,212 |
| 2017 | | 221 | 1,127 | 13 | 6,516 |
| 2016 | | 252 | 1,044 | 13 | 6,540 |
| 2015 | | 310 | 889 | 10 | 7,795 |
| 2014 | | 340 | 814 | 10 | 7,877 |
| 2013 | | 388 | 714 | 5 | 13,196 |
| 2012 | | 429 | 659 | 13 | 6,509 |
| 2011 | | 429 | 659 | 8 | 9,237 |
| 2010 | | 508 | 577 | 13 | 6,567 |
| 2009 | | 566 | 533 | 12 | 7,048 |
| 2008 | | 644 | 490 | 13 | 6,616 |
| 2007 | | 768 | 427 | 12 | 6,893 |
| 2006 | | 876 | 372 | 13 | 6,310 |
| 2005 | | 984 | 326 | 13 | 6,064 |
| 2004 | | 1,220 | 264 | 21 | 4,198 |
| 2003 | | 1,437 | 229 | 16 | 4,939 |
| 2002 | | 1,715 | 186 | 14 | 5,282 |
| 2001 | | 1,991 | 162 | 15 | 5,033 |
| 2000 | | 2,356 | 142 | 9 | 7,151 |
| 1999 | | 2,845 | 114 | 18 | 4,089 |
| 1998 | | 3,348 | 101 | 25 | 3,151 |
| 1997 | | 4,085 | 82 | 27 | 2,865 |
| 1996 | | 4,851 | 70 | 33 | 2,406 |
| 1995 | | 5,398 | 65 | 39 | 2,125 |
| 1994 | | 5,870 | 55 | 37 | 2,200 |
| 1993 | | 5,532 | 61 | 25 | 2,832 |
| 1992 | | 6,252 | 53 | 38 | 2,069 |
| 1991 | | 6,817 | 48 | 40 | 1,939 |
| 1990 | | 8,072 | 42 | 55 | 1,539 |
| 1989 | | 8,803 | 36 | 67 | 1,344 |
| 1988 | | 8,381 | 36 | 54 | 1,439 |
| 1987 | | 7,360 | 42 | 53 | 1,392 |
| 1986 | | 7,844 | 41 | 63 | 1,209 |
| 1985 | | 8,443 | 38 | 69 | 1,120 |
| 1984 | | 8,386 | 38 | 61 | 1,171 |
| 1983 | | 8,617 | 37 | 58 | 1,196 |
| 1982 | | 9,535 | 33 | 62 | 1,173 |
| 1981 | | 8,542 | 38 | 52 | 1,283 |
| 1980 | | 7,316 | 39 | 66 | 1,120 |
| 1979 | | 4,570 | 62 | 60 | 1,170 |
| 1978 | | 4,369 | 62 | 56 | 1,193 |
| 1977 | | 3,862 | 72 | 69 | 1,040 |
| 1976 | | 3,654 | 73 | 60 | 1,088 |
| 1975 | | 4,674 | 60 | 71 | 978 |
| 1974 | | 6,054 | 45 | 68 | 997 |
| 1973 | | 4,937 | 58 | 59 | 1,063 |
| 1972 | | 3,529 | 85 | 56 | 1,092 |
| 1971 | | 3,966 | 87 | 51 | 1,154 |
| 1970 | | 4,604 | 82 | 47 | 1,214 |
| 1969 | | 3,812 | 96 | 43 | 1,212 |
| 1968 | | 3,243 | 107 | 25 | 1,598 |
| 1967 | | 2,752 | 124 | 27 | 1,492 |
| 1966 | | 2,323 | 149 | 30 | 1,413 |
| 1965 | | 1,726 | 191 | 17 | 1,961 |
| 1964 | | 1,335 | 239 | 19 | 1,872 |
| 1963 | | 1,015 | 288 | 18 | 1,932 |
| 1962 | | 756 | 344 | 16 | 2,083 |
| 1961 | | 538 | 423 | 17 | 2,039 |
| 1960 | | 541 | 416 | 17 | 2,017 |
| 1959 | | 542 | 404 | 12 | 2,476 |
| 1958 | | 391 | 481 | 11 | 2,582 |
| 1957 | | 296 | 557 | 7 | 3,412 |
| 1956 | | 249 | 605 | 9 | 2,880 |
| 1955 | | 230 | 611 | 12 | 2,374 |
| 1954 | | 217 | 617 | 11 | 2,535 |
| 1953 | | 256 | 544 | 7 | 3,275 |
| 1952 | | 280 | 501 | 16 | 1,977 |
| 1951 | | 193 | 621 | 10 | 2,572 |
| 1950 | | 158 | 678 | 7 | 3,192 |
| 1949 | | 171 | 633 | 8 | 2,912 |
| 1948 | | 162 | 655 | 5 | 3,956 |
| 1947 | | 153 | 678 | 7 | 3,237 |
| 1946 | | 93 | 859 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 54 | 1,070 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 48 | 1,135 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 51 | 1,135 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 20 | 1,949 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 17 | 2,058 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 7 | 3,684 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 13 | 2,356 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 7 | 3,677 | < 5 | -- |
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