Girls name
Kristen
Kristen is a girls' name given to 216,685 girls in the United States since 1942, peaking in 1982 with 9,534 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 11th among girls names in Rhode Island in 1970.
Which states favor Kristen
Kristen by state
Top states by all-time births named Kristen. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 19,976 | #2395 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 18,219 | #1956 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 13,337 | #1673 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 12,906 | #1499 (2024) |
| 5 | Ohio | 11,562 | #1360 (2023) |
| 6 | Illinois | 9,848 | #1202 (2024) |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 9,802 | #718 (2016) |
| 8 | Michigan | 9,363 | #1151 (2024) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 8,659 | #991 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 8,534 | #1498 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 5,701 | #1373 (2024) |
| 12 | Georgia | 5,224 | #1470 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 5,193 | #1150 (2024) |
| 14 | Indiana | 4,778 | #996 (2023) |
| 15 | Missouri | 4,526 | #1036 (2017) |
| 16 | Connecticut | 4,174 | #552 (2014) |
| 17 | Maryland | 4,084 | #981 (2024) |
| 18 | Tennessee | 3,981 | #1060 (2025) |
| 19 | Louisiana | 3,960 | #804 (2021) |
| 20 | Minnesota | 3,640 | #709 (2010) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).