boy's name

Kristjan

KRIST-yahn

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 285

Kristjan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1998, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1982.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kristjan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

93
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Kristjan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 27
1990s 76
2000s 93
2010s 23
2020s (to 2025) 6

How Popular Is Kristjan?

In 2020, Kristjan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kristjan Is Used

Canada #3,020 5 in 2012
England & Wales #3,298 4 in 2003
United States #11,609 6 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Kristjan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Kristjan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kristjan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Kristjan

  • Pronunciation KRIST-yahn

Sibling Names for Kristjan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kristjan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kristjan

How popular is the name Kristjan?

In 2020, Kristjan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kristjan a girl's or a boy's name?

Kristjan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kristjan?

Kristjan has 2 syllables.

When was Kristjan most popular?

Kristjan peaked in 1998, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.