Kristan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kristan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kristan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kristan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kristan is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. A variant of Kristen or Christian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,195 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 83 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kristan per year, United States (1945 to 2025). United States peaked in 1985 (256/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (10/yr).
Kristan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1985, when it ranked #1,215 nationally (given to 256 babies that year).
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