Kriston Boy
How popular is Kriston?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Kriston in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
1,215living people named Kriston (est.)
40median age of people named Kriston
1,266babies named Kriston since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Kriston popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1976 (19 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,328 in 1976 |
| First recorded | 1961 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Kriston 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.
Kriston by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 | #2,860 |
| 1970s | 143 | #2,328 |
| 1980s | 102 | #2,616 |
| 1990s | 98 | #4,284 |
| 2000s | 102 | #5,482 |
| 2010s | 57 | #6,301 |
| 2020s | 21 | #10,691 |
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Questions
- Is Kriston a boy or girl name?
- Kriston is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kriston were boys.
- How popular is the name Kriston?
- 6 baby boys were named Kriston in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Kriston most popular?
- Kriston peaked in 1976, when 19 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,328 in 1976.
- How many people are named Kriston?
- 1,266 babies have been named Kriston in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,215 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 40.
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.