Kristen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #659 in 2012 with 429 recorded births. This places Kristen in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,851 births ranking #70. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 91.2%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 4,104 girls born was named Kristen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.