Girl · #10,836 in 2026

Keristen

Name: Popularity of the name Keristen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Keristen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,836

Peak Rank

#9,581 (1996)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1987

First Year

1997

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#9581

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Keristen

Keristen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1996: 8 births, good for #9,581 nationwide. About 75% of every Keristen on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Keristen last appeared in the published SSA data in 1997, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 20 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Keristen most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

United States
65%
Egypt
17%
Canada
10%
KW
8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Keristen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Keristen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keristen

What does the name Keristen mean?

Keristen is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1987. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Keristen in 2026?

In 2026, Keristen ranks #10,836 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Keristen most popular?

Keristen reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #9,581 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Keristen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Keristen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Keristen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keristen include Sidne, Jenesa, Taima. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keristen

Keristen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Keristen's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #9,581. Use the chart and map above to compare Keristen'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.