Krislynn vs Kristen

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

Name A

Krislynn

Girl name · Rank #7716

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Krislynn Kristen
Current Rank #7716 #1278
Total Births (all years) 685 218,672
Peak Year 2015 1982
Peak Year Births 38 9,533
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Krislynn Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss — 2,811
1960ss — 18,041
1970ss — 44,209
1980ss 11 83,226
1990ss 85 53,074
2000ss 193 12,558
2010ss 298 3,244
2020ss 98 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krislynn Kristen
2014 35 340
2015 38 310
2016 29 253
2017 28 221
2018 28 190
2019 27 174
2020 30 137
2021 19 134
2022 22 119
2023 13 142
2024 14 181

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, 1987–2024.

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