Stina
A feminine diminutive of Christina, a name derived from the ancient Greek word "Khristos", meaning "anointed".
Name Census estimates that about 106 living Americans carry the first name Stina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stina today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stina births was 1980 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stina. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Stina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
106
~ 1 in 3,233,531 Americans
Peak year
1980
10 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,306
Tracked since 1919
Census
Stina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 337 people with the first name Stina, which placed it at #27,242 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
#27,242
National first-name rank
People counted
337
337 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stina is White at 81.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%) and Black (4.2%). 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 Stina 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 Stina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.6% · 275
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.2% · 21
- Black or African American4.2% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 13
- Two or more races3.6% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Stina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stina from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 29 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Stina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stina 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 Stina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stina
The name Stina is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, primarily found in Sweden and Norway. It is a diminutive form of the Old Norse name Steinunn, which is derived from the elements "steinn" meaning "stone" and "unnr" meaning "wave" or "luck." The name Steinunn was popular among the Vikings during the 9th to 11th centuries.
Stina can also be traced back to the Old Swedish name Stina, which was a pet form of the name Christina. This name was derived from the Greek name Khristina, meaning "follower of Christ." The name Christina was introduced to Scandinavia through Christianity and gained popularity during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stina can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, which are historical narratives from the 13th and 14th centuries. Stina was mentioned as the name of a female character in the Saga of the Greenlanders, written around 1200 AD.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Stina. One of the earliest was Stina Bielke (1553-1618), a Swedish noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Queen Christina of Sweden. Another prominent figure was Stina Blackstenius (1798-1876), a Swedish writer and feminist who campaigned for women's rights and education.
In the 20th century, Stina Aronson (1892-1956) was a Swedish actress and director who worked in both film and theater. Stina Bergman (1920-2015) was a Swedish author and journalist, best known for her children's books and her work as a war correspondent during World War II.
More recently, Stina Nilsson (born 1993) is a renowned Swedish cross-country skier who has won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals, including a gold medal in the team sprint event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
While the name Stina has its roots in ancient Scandinavian cultures, it has remained a popular choice for parents in Sweden and Norway, carrying a rich history and cultural significance.
People
Stina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 106 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stina 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 3,233,531 US residents.
Is Stina a common name?
We classify Stina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stina most popular?
The single biggest year for Stina was 1980, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stina is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 337 people with the name Stina, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,242 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 Stina 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 Stina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stina appears almost entirely female. Of the 339 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Stina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stina is White at 81.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%) and Black (4.2%). 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 Stina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Stina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.6% (275 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 Stina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stina 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 Stina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stina 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 Stina 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 Stina?
You can see how many Americans are named Stina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.