Kristen

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Kristen

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Breton, Czech, and Scandinavian
Etymology:
Kristen is a Breton, Czech, and Scandinavian form of Christiana, the feminine form of Christian, an English vocabulary word for someone belonging to the Christian religion.

History:
Kristen was brought to the United States in the 19th century by Scandinavian settlers. It became highly popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
Please see Christiana for additional information.

Pronunciation: cris-ten

Diminutives: Kristi, Kristie, Kristy.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Kristen Mikkelsen Kold (1916-)
French Olympic skier.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.111 % named Kristen
0.055 % named Kristi
0.048 % named Kristy
0.040 % named Krista
0.027 % named Kristie
0.011 % named Kris

Popularity of Kristen:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 828th most popular.
1950-1960: 572nd most popular.
1960-1970: 197th most popular.
1970-1980: 76th most popular.
1980-1990: 38th most popular.
1990: 43rd most popular.
1991: 48th most popular.
1992: 54th most popular.
1993: 62nd most popular.
1994: 56th most popular.
1995: 65th most popular.
1996: 69th most popular.
1997: 83rd most popular.
1998: 105th most popular.
1999: 117th most popular.
2000: 142nd most popular.
2001: 166th most popular.
2002: 188th most popular.
2003: 226th most popular.

Popularity of Kris:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 541st most popular.
1960-1970: 359th most popular.
1970-1980: 744th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A