Kristine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,308 in 1969
0 babies were named Kristine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1952–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKristine first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #2,308.
About the name Kristine
Kristine is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Kristine for boys from 1952 to 1991, in 24 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #2,308 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 boys |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 308,642 boys |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 310,559 boys |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 322,581 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
Other spellings of Kristine
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 Kristine
What is the origin of the name Kristine?
Kristine has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Kristine a boy or girl name?
Kristine is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Kristine?
Kristine is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #2,308 in 1969.