Cristen Girl
How popular is Cristen?
Peaked in 1982
No babies were recorded with the name Cristen in 2025. It was most used in 1982, when 153 girls got the name.
2,681living people named Cristen (est.)
42median age of people named Cristen
2,781babies named Cristen since 1880
Cristen popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1982 (153 girls) |
| Highest rank | #966 in 1982 |
| First recorded | 1958 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Cristen counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kristen family of names ranked #1,038 for girls in 2025 (#853 the year before), with 191 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Cristen by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | #5,565 |
| 1960s | 205 | #1,755 |
| 1970s | 556 | #1,260 |
| 1980s | 1,067 | #966 |
| 1990s | 582 | #1,729 |
| 2000s | 176 | #4,442 |
| 2010s | 53 | #8,611 |
| 2020s | 5 | #15,288 |
Questions
- Is Cristen a boy or girl name?
- Cristen is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cristen were girls.
- How popular is the name Cristen?
- No babies were recorded with the name Cristen in 2025. It was most used in 1982, when 153 girls got the name.
- When was Cristen most popular?
- Cristen peaked in 1982, when 153 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #966 in 1982.
- How many people are named Cristen?
- 2,781 babies have been named Cristen in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,681 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 42.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.