Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Christ-Bearer
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kristen
Pronunciation
k-ris-ten, kr(i)-sten
Famous People
Actress Kristen Stewart, Actress Kristen Wiig, Actress Kristen Bell, Actress Kristen Johnston
More about the name
Kristen is a first name, also the Breton, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Christian. As a result, Kristen is a male name in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, with the female equivalent spelt as Kristin, a Scandinavian form and a variation of Christine. In Breton, Kristen is both a male and female name.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #970, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7679, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #33, 9,535 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1990, 96 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 96 |
| 2024 | 8 | 181 |
| 2023 | 9 | 142 |
| 2022 | 8 | 119 |
| 2021 | 9 | 134 |
| 2020 | 10 | 137 |
| 2019 | 10 | 174 |
| 2018 | 7 | 190 |
| 2017 | 13 | 221 |
| 2016 | 13 | 253 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1536, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4783, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #608, 40 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 8 |
| 2018 | – | 8 |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1412, 18 births); most recent 2019 (rank #3689, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #1312, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 19 |
| 2015 | – | 19 |
| 2014 | 9 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #339, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #425, 5 births); most recent 2017 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
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| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #263, 13 births); most recent 2014 (rank #802, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #370, 4 births); most recent 2012 (rank #451, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #307, 6 births); most recent 1988 (rank #394, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #43, 83 births); most recent 2014 (rank #492, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence