Given name
Cristen
“follower of Christ”
Cristen is a variant of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cristen is a variant of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cristen is a variant of Christina. Christina has been associated with Latin and Middle English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cristen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,781
- 126 boys · 2,655 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 153 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 153 in 1982. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,752 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cristen’s family of names
Cristen has a related form in Christina. Cristen has a related form in Christian.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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Cristal
“resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass”
>99% girls
Kristel
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
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“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
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“follower of Christ”
>99% girls