Kristalyn vs Kristen

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

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Kristalyn

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristalyn Kristen
Current Rank Unranked #1278
Total Births (all years) 600 218,672
Peak Year 2006 1982
Peak Year Births 24 9,533
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristalyn Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss — 2,811
1960ss — 18,041
1970ss 63 44,209
1980ss 141 83,226
1990ss 151 53,074
2000ss 152 12,558
2010ss 77 3,244
2020ss 16 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristalyn Kristen
2014 10 340
2015 — 310
2016 11 253
2017 — 221
2018 — 190
2019 — 174
2020 6 137
2021 10 134
2022 — 119
2023 — 142
2024 — 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, 1970–2021.

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