US rank #13747 Girls' name Peak 1982 1,103 births

Christyn — #13747 US girls' name

1,103 babies named Christyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s81970s1081980s3241990s2722000s1952010s1512020s45
#13747
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Christyn was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

50 babies were named Christyn in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,103 babies named Christyn between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christyn currently holds the #13747 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christyn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 324 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Christyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Christyn in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christyn 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 1,103 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.

Christyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,103

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1982

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,747

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
50
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
0102030405060 202420172010200319961989198219751969 8

Christyn popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 2008 (Christyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2008 6

Christyn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
324 births that decade — 29% of Christyn's all-time total
1960s81970s1081980s3241990s2722000s1952010s1512020s45

Christyn by state

Where Christyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Christyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
27 2.4%
#2 New York
16 1.5%
#3 California
7 0.6%
#4 Ohio
6 0.5%
#5 Virginia
5 0.5%
Texas share of Christyn's total US births 2.4%
Even split

27 of 1,103 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christyn?
1,103 babies have been named Christyn since 1969. It currently ranks #13747 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 50 births.
When was Christyn most popular?
Christyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 324 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Christyn most popular?
The top states for the name Christyn are Texas (27 births), New York (16 births), California (7 births).
How long has the name Christyn been used?
Christyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christyn?
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, 1969–2024 (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.