Meaning and history
Kristen is an English and Scandinavian form related to Christina and Christine, names ultimately derived from the Greek title Christos and meaning "a Christian." It has been used for women in modern English, though a similar form is traditionally masculine in Denmark and Norway. Notable bearers include American actresses Kristen Bell, Kristen Stewart and Kristen Wiig.
20062006: 876 births, rank #372
2007: 768 births, rank #428
2008: 644 births, rank #491
2009: 566 births, rank #533
2010: 508 births, rank #575
20112011: 430 births, rank #660
2012: 429 births, rank #659
2013: 389 births, rank #713
2014: 340 births, rank #813
2015: 310 births, rank #889
20162016: 253 births, rank #1,045
2017: 221 births, rank #1,128
2018: 190 births, rank #1,229
2019: 174 births, rank #1,315
2020: 137 births, rank #1,545
20212021: 134 births, rank #1,562
2022: 119 births, rank #1,742
2023: 143 births, rank #1,506
2024: 181 births, rank #1,279
20252025: 96 births, rank #1,990
Kristen moved from #815 to #890 for girls between 2014 and 2015. Its highest annual birth count came in 1982, with 9,534 births.