Kristina
A Scandinavian and Slavic form of Christina, from the Greek christianos, a follower of Christ.
Kristina in 2025
Kristina was given to 118 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,170th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,096 babies born.
The history of Kristina
Kristina reached its highest point in 1985, when 5,584 babies were given the name, ranking 121st that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 137,118 babies have been named Kristina. Half of them were born before 1984, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kristina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kristina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 7,882 |
| 1920s | 10 | 8,987 |
| 1930s | 36 | 4,493 |
| 1940s | 993 | 917 |
| 1950s | 3,284 | 791 |
| 1960s | 12,732 | 261 |
| 1970s | 32,768 | 135 |
| 1980s | 46,126 | 121 |
| 1990s | 27,275 | 161 |
| 2000s | 9,537 | 453 |
| 2010s | 3,489 | 1,108 |
| 2020s | 863 | 2,429 |
Where Kristina is heading
Kristina has fallen 69% over the past decade, from 380 babies in 2015 to 118 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Kristina is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kristina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kristina.