US rank #7644 Girls' name Peak 2007 665 births

Chrislyn — #7644 US girls' name

665 babies named Chrislyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s101970s221980s321990s1072000s2052010s2132020s71
#7644
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Chrislyn was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

29 babies were named Chrislyn in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrislyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 665 babies named Chrislyn between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chrislyn currently holds the #7644 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrislyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 213 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Chrislyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 51 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Chrislyn in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrislyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 665 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chrislyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

665

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2007

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,644

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chrislyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
29
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
010203040 202420182012200620001994198519691951 5

Chrislyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
213 births that decade — 32% of Chrislyn's all-time total
1950s51960s101970s221980s321990s1072000s2052010s2132020s71

Chrislyn by state

Where Chrislyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Chrislyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
51 7.7%
#2 Alabama
5 0.8%
#3 Georgia
5 0.8%
Texas share of Chrislyn's total US births 7.7%
Even split

51 of 665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrislyn?
665 babies have been named Chrislyn since 1951. It currently ranks #7644 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 29 births.
When was Chrislyn most popular?
Chrislyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Chrislyn most popular?
The top states for the name Chrislyn are Texas (51 births), Alabama (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Chrislyn been used?
Chrislyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chrislyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.