Kristyn vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristyn

Girl name · Rank #9030

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristyn Kristen
Current Rank #9030 #1278
Total Births (all years) 8,813 218,672
Peak Year 1990 1982
Peak Year Births 459 9,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristyn Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss 5 776
1950ss 87 2,811
1960ss 473 18,041
1970ss 1,048 44,209
1980ss 3,142 83,226
1990ss 2,789 53,074
2000ss 922 12,558
2010ss 287 3,244
2020ss 60 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristyn Kristen
2014 30 340
2015 29 310
2016 21 253
2017 19 221
2018 13 190
2019 12 174
2020 19 137
2021 12 134
2022 8 119
2023 10 142
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, 1949–2024.

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