Kristen

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A few things about Kristen you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kristen

Kristen Stewart

American actress (born 1990)

Choose Kristen and your child shares a first name with Kristen Stewart, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kristen, like who?” Kristen Stewart's Wikipedia article is available in 102 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,750 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kristen, 96 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kristen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKristen first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1982, when it ranked #33. Today it's #1,990, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKristen was 22× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 771 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 16,750.
• 🍂TrendKristen has slipped 445 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,990. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKristen is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #939, followed by Tennessee (#983). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningKristen is a Scandinavian form of Christine, which means “follower of Christ”.

About the name Kristen

Kristen is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ten”. US birth records list Kristen for girls from 1938 to 2025, in 88 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #33 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,990, with 96 babies.

Origin:Greek names