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Kristen

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kristen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #608 to #5891.199820032008201320182024#608#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#608
1997#672
1998#724
1999#780
2000#969
2001#1025
2002#890
2003#1083
2004#912
2005#1343
2006#1280
2007#1965
2008#1718
2009#1365
2010#1150
2011#1608
2012#1720
2013#1707
2014#2464
2015#3615
2016#2367
2017#5765
2018#2901
2019#2869
2020#3899
2021#4634
2023#5687
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 53 of the 68 years from 1945 to 2012.

In 2017: #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5765 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #215 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1975–1990

    Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1975–1990).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #66 in New South Wales, Australia in 1982.

Kristen's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#29018HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#246410HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#170717HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#172017HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#160818HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#115028HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#136521HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#171815HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#196512HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#128020HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#134317HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153412HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#91229HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#108321HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#89026HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#102520HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#128611HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#96922HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#15528HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#78029HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#113012HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#72432HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#14858HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#67236HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#111312HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#60840HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#110412HighVerified
1990New South Wales, Australiafemale#9592InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiafemale#10075InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiafemale#9979InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiafemale#9581InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiafemale#66122InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiafemale#70115InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiafemale#8093InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiafemale#8592InsufficientNot yet available
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5514HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#5055HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4586HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5125HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4756HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5694HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5185HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#3979HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5265HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#6104HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4069HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5835HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5356HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4449HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#6274HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#41710HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5546HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5436HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#38711HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4528HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5485HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#5156HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5286HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5326HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#6014HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4219HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#35711HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#27116HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#36410HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#32411HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#30113HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#32211HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#26914HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#26614HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#26913HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#23516HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#26813HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#19322HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#26212HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#20319HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#19821HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#18521HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#23114HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#19320HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#19918HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#19718HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#18322HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#21515HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#18621HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#19420HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#17426HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#21516HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kristen is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Kristen, between 1945 and 2024, in 78 of those 80 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: highest position in 1946New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1975New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1980New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1981New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1982New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1983New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1984New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1987New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1990New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1982Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: highest position in 200119452024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–201253#174 in 1946
New South Wales, Australia1975–19908#66 in 1982
Republic of Ireland1980–201717#339 in 1993
England and Wales1996–202429#608 in 1996
Northern Ireland1999–20128#343 in 2001

Its high point came 55 years earlier in Norway (1946) than in Northern Ireland (2001).

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What is known about Kristen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1945–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #66 in New South Wales, Australia in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.