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Kristen

“Variant of Kristin — form of Christine” — Scandinavian, via Kristin/Christina origin

Girl's name · #1999 in the US (2025) · 80s

Kristen's best rank, #33, came in 1982; it has stepped well back to #1999 today. Roughly 219,000 girls have been named Kristen since 1938.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kristens

• Kristen Stewart — American actress
• Kristen Bell — American actress
• Kristen Wiig — American actress and comedian (born 1973)
• Kristen Schaal — American actress
• Kristen Connolly — American film actress

In stories & tradition

• Kristen Parker — A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Kristen Blake — Days of Our Lives
• Kristen Bouchard — Evil · Evil, season 1

What Kristens become

Among 503 notable people named Kristen:

Sports figures appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kristen Faulkner, American cyclist.

Similar names: Erica · Crystal · Lindsay · Lindsey · Whitney · Alison

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