Kristina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kristina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kristina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kristina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kristina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “follower of Christ”. a form of Christina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 137,118 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,134 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 303 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 178 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 Kristina per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1985 (5,584/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (65/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1992 (25/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1993 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (4/yr).
Kristina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1985, when it ranked #121 nationally (given to 5,604 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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