Kristain
The Story of Kristain
As a girl name
Kristain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 18 Kristains were born — ranking #4,848 that year. As of 2026, Kristain ranks #13,595 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 237 Kristains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kristain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 12 Kristains were born — ranking #4,791 that year. As of 2026, Kristain ranks #12,106 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Kristains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kristain
Kristain is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 237 births in the dataset. Kristain's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #4,848. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristain'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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