Kristen is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #102 in 1998 with 3,348 recorded births. This places Kristen in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,851 births ranking #70. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 31.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 528 girls born was named Kristen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.