Kristan
Spelling variant of Kristen, a Scandinavian form of Christian and Christina, both of which rest on the Greek christos, meaning the anointed one.
Kristan in 2025
Kristan was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 26,887th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Kristan
Kristan reached its highest point in 1985, when 256 babies were given the name, ranking 1,215th that year.
Across the 81 years of records since 1945, 6,195 babies have been named Kristan. Half of them were born before 1984, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kristan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kristan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 64 | 3,520 |
| 1950s | 201 | 2,491 |
| 1960s | 718 | 1,608 |
| 1970s | 1,228 | 1,551 |
| 1980s | 2,209 | 1,215 |
| 1990s | 1,281 | 1,605 |
| 2000s | 353 | 3,807 |
| 2010s | 130 | 11,106 |
| 2020s | 11 | 23,656 |
Where Kristan is heading
Kristan has fallen 71% over the past decade, from 17 babies in 2015 to 5 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Kristan is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kristan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kristan.