Kristin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #892 in 1974
0 babies were named Kristin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKristin first shows up in US birth records in 1932, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 93 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #892.
About the name Kristin
Kristin is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-tin”. US birth records list Kristin for boys from 1951 to 2019, in 56 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #892 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 461,538 boys |
| 1960s | 11 | 87,184 boys |
| 1970s | 40 | 24,969 boys |
| 1980s | 26 | 37,994 boys |
| 1990s | 8.0 | 125,156 boys |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 298,507 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
Other spellings of Kristin
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Kristin
What is the origin of the name Kristin?
Kristin has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Kristin a boy or girl name?
Kristin is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Kristin?
Kristin is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #892 in 1974.