Girls' name · since 1988

Chrislynn

Chrislynn has 477 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,201 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#9,683 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
477
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade

477 babies have been named Chrislynn since 1988, making it today's #9683 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrislynn has been recorded 477 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #9683 nationally and more common than 44% 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 1988 to 2025.

  • #12,201 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #9,683 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 477 born since 1988
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrislynn ranks #12,201 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,683 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 477 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.

#12,201 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#9,683 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
477
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%44%
Chrislynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Chrislynn's 477 recorded births place it above 83.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Chrislynn compares

477 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,297 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

Chrislynn's all-time total is 27% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Chrislynn Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 477 376 567,345
Peak-year births 28 21 19,840

Chrislynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chrislynn splits its recorded history at 2008: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chrislynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
28
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
0102030 19881996200120062011201620212025 10

Chrislynn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (233 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Chrislynn's strongest decade.

233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Chrislynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 233 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Chrislynn by state

Where Chrislynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Chrislynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
57 11.9%
#2 Louisiana
5 1.0%
Texas share of Chrislynn's total US births 11.9%
Even split

57 of 477 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrislynn?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 477 babies named Chrislynn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,201 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #9,683 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 28 births.
Where does Chrislynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrislynn ranks #12,201 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,683 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chrislynn most popular?
Chrislynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Chrislynn most popular?
The top states for the name Chrislynn are Texas (57 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Chrislynn been used?
Chrislynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chrislynn?
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 Chrislynn's data

  • Chrislynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (233 total births) through the 2020s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Chrislynns (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chrislynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Chrislynn 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 August 2026.