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Kristan

Girl

Meaning of Kristan: Swedish: 'follower of Christ'

Kristan is a girl's name most strongly associated with Swedish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14922nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14922

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,195

First recorded 1945 · peak 1985

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 213 babies1982: 236 babies1983: 195 babies1984: 224 babies1985: 256 babies1986: 233 babies1987: 204 babies1988: 204 babies1989: 224 babies1990: 206 babies19901991: 174 babies1992: 148 babies1993: 135 babies1994: 146 babies1995: 142 babies1996: 130 babies1997: 80 babies1998: 70 babies1999: 50 babies2000: 71 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Kristan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 256.

Gender split

11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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