Kriston
The Story of Kriston
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kriston as a girl name dates back to 1965, when 6 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 39 newborns named Kriston — #2,440 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Kristons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 720 Kristons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kriston as a boy name dates back to 1961, when 5 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Kriston — #2,330 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Kristons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 540 Kristons 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 Kriston
Kriston is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 720 births in the dataset. Kriston's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,440. Use the chart and map above to compare Kriston'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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