Is Kristine a boy or girl name?

Kristine is primarily a girl name in U.S. records: about 100% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Kristine?

The average Kristine alive today is an estimated 53 years old. People named Kristine were most often born around 1970.

When was the name Kristine most popular?

Kristine peaked in 1970 with 3,541 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Kristine have?

In one report's words: nordic-leaning, pragmatic, seventies. Kristine ranks #780 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Kristine — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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A Scandinavian and northern European spelling of Christine, tracing back to the Latin Christianus. It gained traction in the United States during the mid-twentieth century as parents leaned into Nordic variants and K spellings. The record shows it climbed quietly from the 1940s straight into the top tier of names by 1970.

Also answers toKris, Kristi, Krissy

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1916–2025

SSA Data

1916 peak: 3,541 souls, A.D. 1970 2025

2025: 49 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

53 yrs

Most Kristines were born around 1970 — has dialed a rotary phone in earnest.

Peak Reign

1970

№109 that year

Generation

Gen X, 47%

then Boomer 24% · Millennial 23%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈85K ever born · now falling

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Kristine grew up with

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mood rings·Star Wars opening weekend·Schoolhouse Rock

Generation Distribution — Living Kristines

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Boomer 24%Gen X 47%Millennial 23%Gen Z 4%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Kristine peaked in 1970.

Estimated average age: 53.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The name lands squarely in the cassette-tape era with a Scandinavian tint. It is slightly sharper on paper than Christine and less breezy than Kristi. Most bearers are in their early fifties today, having arrived during the late-Boomer and early Gen-X boom. It implies someone who has had to correct the first letter of her name on official rosters since kindergarten.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

Nearly half of all living Kristines belong to Generation X.

Field Note 02

The name hit its absolute height in 1970, when about four thousand girls received the spelling in a single year.

Field Note 03

By 2025, annual registrations had dropped below fifty, completing a fifty-year arc from ubiquitous to uncommon.

Notable Kristines

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Kristine Lillysoccer player and Olympic medalist, b. 1971

Kristine Sutherlandactor, b. 1955

Kristine Kathryn Ruschscience fiction and mystery writer, b. 1960

Adjacent Names

Christine · Kirsten · Kristen · Heidi · Lori · Tracie

Ephemera — If Kristine were a…

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City

Minneapolis

Stationery

Felt-tip pen in dark blue

Vehicle

1988 Volvo 240 station wagon

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