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    The first name Kristin

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    Borrowed in the 20th century from Norwegian Kristin, a variant of Christina.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Kristin last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 18 births (#1,122).

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    GirlsBoys
    204
    babies named Kristin, 1996–2025
    #5,687
    rank in 2023
    1998
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kristin with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Kristin at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 29 girls born in the United States were named Kristin, the 4,706th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 9,737 were.

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    180,951
    babies named Kristin since 1880
    #4,706
    rank in 2025
    1981
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Kristin

    41 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kristin Scott Thomas
      British-French actress, born 1960
    • Kristin Kreuk
      Canadian actress, born 1982
    • Kristin Davis
      American actress (born 1965)
    • Kristin Chenoweth
      American singer,actress, author (born 1968)
    • Kristin Otto
      East German swimmer, born 1966
    • Kristin Hannah
      American writer, born 1960
    • Kristin Cavallari
      American actress, born 1987
    • Kristin Armstrong
      American cyclist, born 1973
    • Kristin Bauer van Straten
      American film and television actress, born 1966
    • Kristin Størmer Steira
      Cross-country skier, born 1981
    • Kristin Herrera
      American actress, born 1989
    • Kristin Hersh
      American musician, born 1966

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    Questions

    What does the name Kristin mean?
    Borrowed in the 20th century from Norwegian Kristin, a variant of Christina.
    What is the origin of the name Kristin?
    Borrowed in the 20th century from Norwegian Kristin, a variant of Christina.
    How popular is the name Kristin?
    In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kristin, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 1998, with 18 births.
    Is Kristin a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 180,951 US babies named Kristin since 1880 were girls.
    When was Kristin most popular?
    1981 in the United States, when 9,737 babies were named Kristin, its highest rank at 31st.
    What are other spellings of Kristin?
    Kristen, Kristan, Kristyn, Krysten and Krystin.