Criston
The Story of Criston
As a girl name
Criston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 7 Cristons were born — ranking #8,178 that year. As of 2026, Criston ranks #13,147 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Cristons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Criston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 10 Cristons were born — ranking #7,560 that year. As of 2026, Criston ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 102 Cristons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Criston
Criston is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 102 births in the dataset. Criston's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #7,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Criston's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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