Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Stina

Stina is a feminine given name, common in the Nordic countries, and may refer to:Stina Aronson (1892–1956), Swedish writer Stina Berg (1869–1930), Swedish actress Stina Bergman (1888–1976), Swedish writer, translator, and screenwriter Stina Bergström, Swedish politician Stina Blackstenius, Swedish association football player Stina Lykke Borg, Danish football goalkeeper Stina Lundberg Dabrowski,…

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#6,319 (1980)
Total Babies
117
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
2023
Last Year
1980
Peak Year
#6319
Peak Rank
117
Total Count
20
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Stina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Stina is a feminine given name, common in the Nordic countries, and may refer to:Stina Aronson (1892–1956), Swedish writer Stina Berg (1869–1930), Swedish actress Stina Bergman (1888–1976), Swedish writer, translator, and screenwriter Stina Bergström, Swedish politician Stina Blackstenius, Swedish association football player Stina Lykke Borg, Danish football goalkeeper Stina Lundberg Dabrowski,…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish

The Story of Stina

American parents first put Stina on the record books as a baby girl name in 1919, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 10 Stinas were born — ranking #6,319 that year. About 25% of every Stina on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Stina last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 117 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Stina

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Stina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Stina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Stina 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Stina

What does the name Stina mean?
Stina is a feminine given name, common in the Nordic countries, and may refer to:Stina Aronson (1892–1956), Swedish writer Stina Berg (1869–1930), Swedish actress Stina Bergman (1888–1976), Swedish writer, translator, and screenwriter Stina Bergström, Swedish politician Stina Blackstenius, Swedish association football player Stina Lykke Borg, Danish football goalkeeper Stina Lundberg Dabrowski,…
What is the origin of the name Stina?
Stina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish.
How popular is Stina in 2026?
In 2026, Stina ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Stina most popular?
Stina reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #6,319 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Stina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Stina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Stina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Stina include Little, Rajean, Granada. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Stina?
Common variants and related forms of Stina include Christa, Christel, Christin, Christina, Christine, Ina. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Stina

Stina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Stina's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #6,319. Use the chart and map above to compare Stina'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.