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Kristian

Kristian holds the #1145 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 184 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #822 in 2020 to #1145 today. Its strongest year on record was 1996 (#384 nationally, 607 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1942. The name's biggest fan base is in Alabama (#685 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1145
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#384
in 1996 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
184
boys named Kristian

Kristian popularity, 1880–2025

0.009%0.018%0.026%0.035%18801900192019401960198020002020#384 in 1996
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1996

Where Kristian is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025WI—Michigan: #715 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#715New York: #950 (13 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#950Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025IA—Illinois: #711 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#711Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1004 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1004New Jersey: #915 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NJ#915Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025CT—California: #1197 (16 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1197Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025MO—Kentucky: #708 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)KY#708West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025WV—Virginia: #875 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#875Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025NC—South Carolina: #743 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)SC#743District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025MS—Alabama: #685 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AL#685Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kristian in 2025HI—Texas: #892 (28 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TX#892Florida: #754 (20 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#754
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#685), Michigan (#715), Kentucky (#708)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kristian in the most recent year of SSA data.

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