Total births
677
Girls' name · since 1951
Chrislyn
677 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.
- #7669
- among girls today
- 677
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Chrislyn is the #7669 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 677 recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrislyn has been recorded 677 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #7669 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #7669 among girls today
- 677 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chrislyn is currently the #7669 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 677 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7669
- among girls today
- 677
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Chrislyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7669
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% 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.
How Chrislyn compares
677 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chrislyn's all-time total is 77% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chrislyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 677 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chrislyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chrislyn splits its recorded history at 2003: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chrislyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,669
Active since
1951
Chrislyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Chrislyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chrislyn's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Chrislyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
205 births
- 2010s
2010s
213 births
- 2020s 83
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 213 births (31% of all-time use).
How Chrislyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chrislyn's total volume
Chrislyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chrislyn by state
Where Chrislyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chrislyn? ▼
677 babies have been named Chrislyn since 1951. It currently ranks #7669 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chrislyn since 1951 -- 75 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Chrislyn's data
- Chrislyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (213 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Chrislyns (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chrislyn
Nearby Names Like Chrislyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chrislyn
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Christie Girl
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Christa Girl
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Compare Chrislyn side by side: Chrislyn vs Christine Chrislyn vs Christina Chrislyn vs Christy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chrislyn: #7669 Girls' Name - 677 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chrislyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chrislyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.