Krislyn vs Kristen

Side-by-side comparison of Krislyn and Kristen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Krislyn

Girl name · Rank #9054

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Krislyn Kristen
Current Rank #9054 #1278
Total Births (all years) 1,373 218,672
Peak Year 2003 1982
Peak Year Births 55 9,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Krislyn Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss — 2,811
1960ss 16 18,041
1970ss 45 44,209
1980ss 118 83,226
1990ss 302 53,074
2000ss 460 12,558
2010ss 347 3,244
2020ss 85 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krislyn Kristen
2014 38 340
2015 42 310
2016 29 253
2017 29 221
2018 26 190
2019 26 174
2020 22 137
2021 20 134
2022 16 119
2023 16 142
2024 11 181

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1961–2024.

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