Total births
477
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.
- #6498
- among girls today
- 477
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
477 babies have been named Chrislynn since 1988, making it today's #6498 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrislynn has been recorded 477 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #6498 nationally and more common than 63% 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.
- #6498 among girls today
- 477 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chrislynn is currently the #6498 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 477 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6498
- among girls today
- 477
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Chrislynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6498
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Chrislynn was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
28 babies were named Chrislynn in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Chrislynn compares
477 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Chrislynn's all-time total is 25% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chrislynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 477 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,498
Active since
1988
Chrislynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Chrislynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
233 births
- 2020s 86
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 233 births (49% of all-time use).
Chrislynn by state
Where Chrislynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chrislynn? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 477 babies named Chrislynn. Today it holds rank #6498 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 28 births.
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
- 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 Chrislynn
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Chrislynn: #6498 Girls' Name - 477 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chrislynn. 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 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 June 2026.