Kristin
Kristin is a female given name. It is a variation of Christine. It was the seventh most popular first name for girls born in Iceland between 2000 and 2004.
Meaning & Origin of Kristin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kristin is a female given name. It is a variation of Christine. It was the seventh most popular first name for girls born in Iceland between 2000 and 2004.
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The Story of Kristin
Kristin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1932, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 9,737 Kristins were born — ranking #31 that year. As of 2026, Kristin ranks #5,293 for baby girls with 24 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 179K Kristins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kristin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kristin Bass , United States Air Force officer
- Kristin Bengtsson (born 1970), Swedish footballer
- Kristin Booth , Canadian actress
- Kristin Chenoweth , American singer, actress
- Kristin Davis , American actress
- Kristin Della Rovere (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kristín Eiríksdóttir , Icelandic poet and writer
- Kristin Fairlie , Canadian actress
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Names that sound like Kristin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kristin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Kristin
Kristin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 179K births in the dataset. Kristin's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #31. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristin'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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