Kristene
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 857 living Americans carry the first name Kristene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kristene today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kristene births was 1971 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kristene. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
857
~ 1 in 399,947 Americans
Peak year
1971
45 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2002 SSA rank
#12,972
Tracked since 1946
Census
Kristene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 972 people with the first name Kristene, which placed it at #12,702 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,702
National first-name rank
People counted
972
972 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kristene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristene is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.7%) and Black (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kristene described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kristene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.6% · 813
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 55
- Black or African American3.8% · 37
- Two or more races3.4% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Popularity
Kristene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kristene from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 305 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kristene by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kristene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kristenes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Kristene, while Texas, Indiana, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kristene
The name Kristene is a variant of the feminine name Kristina, which is derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed" or "the anointed one". This name is directly connected to the name Christ, referring to Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity.
The name Kristene can be traced back to the early days of Christianity, particularly in regions where the Greek language and culture had a significant influence. It is believed that the name became popular among early Christian communities, as a way to honor and pay homage to Jesus Christ and the teachings of Christianity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kristene can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher and theologian, Clement of Alexandria, who lived in the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries AD. In his works, he mentions a woman named Kristene, who was a follower of Christianity.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Kristene. One of the most prominent was Kristene of Denmark, a Danish princess who lived in the 12th century. She was the daughter of King Valdemar I and was known for her piety and charitable works.
Another notable figure was Kristene of Anhalt, a German noblewoman who lived in the 16th century. She was the daughter of Prince Wolfgang of Anhalt and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
In the realm of literature, Kristene of Pisa was an Italian poet and scholar who lived in the 13th century. She is best known for her work "Il Tesoro", which was a collection of poems and essays on various topics, including religion, philosophy, and science.
The name Kristene has also been associated with several saints in the Christian tradition. One of the most notable was Saint Kristene of Tyre, who was a 4th-century martyr and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Another famous bearer of the name was Kristene Leijonhufvud, a Swedish noble and military leader who lived in the 16th century. She played a crucial role in the Swedish War of Liberation and is celebrated as a national hero in Sweden.
While the name Kristene has its roots in the Christian tradition, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions over the centuries. Each culture and time period has added its own unique interpretations and associations to this name, making it a rich and diverse part of the global cultural tapestry.
People
Kristene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kristene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 857 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kristene going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 399,947 US residents.
Is Kristene a common name?
We classify Kristene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,008 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kristene most popular?
The single biggest year for Kristene was 1971, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kristene is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kristene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 972 people with the name Kristene, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,702 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kristene in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kristene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kristene appears almost entirely female. Of the 974 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kristene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristene is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.7%) and Black (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kristene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kristene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.6% (813 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kristene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kristene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kristene in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kristene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kristene in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kristene can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Kristene?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Kristene, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.