Kristina
Latin christiana, “follower of Christ.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Kristina first shows up in the national records in 1915. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 18 different years between 1973 and 1992. Its biggest year was 1985, when 5,566 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 57 nationally. All told, 137,118 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Christina (481,707), Cristina (52,698), Krystina (4,819), Christena (2,844), Krystyna (1,654), Kristena (752) (total births since 1880)
Explore Kristina interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | No. 4274 |
| 1920s | 10 | No. 4975 |
| 1930s | 36 | No. 2579 |
| 1940s | 993 | No. 506 |
| 1950s | 3,279 | No. 443 |
| 1960s | 12,712 | No. 136 |
| 1970s | 32,650 | No. 64 |
| 1980s | 45,947 | No. 57 |
| 1990s | 27,244 | No. 77 |
| 2000s | 9,537 | No. 218 |
| 2010s | 3,489 | No. 585 |
| 2020s | 863 | No. 1299 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.