Kristan Boy & girl
How popular is Kristan?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Kristan in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
5,897living people named Kristan (est.)
42median age of people named Kristan
6,195babies named Kristan since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Kristan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-44% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,035 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1979 (26 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,947 in 1975 |
| First recorded | 1952 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 65% boys, 35% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Kristan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kristan family of names ranked #5,026 for boys in 2025, with 11 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kristan | 5 | 45% |
| Kriston | 6 | 55% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Kristan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 | #3,289 |
| 1960s | 75 | #2,216 |
| 1970s | 167 | #1,947 |
| 1980s | 131 | #2,612 |
| 1990s | 100 | #4,046 |
| 2000s | 87 | #6,220 |
| 2010s | 62 | #7,152 |
| 2020s | 11 | #10,599 |
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Questions
- Is Kristan a boy or girl name?
- Kristan is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 65% of babies named Kristan were boys and 35% were girls.
- How popular is the name Kristan?
- 5 baby boys were named Kristan in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Kristan most popular?
- Kristan peaked in 1979, when 26 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,947 in 1975.
- How many people are named Kristan?
- 6,195 babies have been named Kristan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,897 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 42.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.