Recorded 1980–2012 Girls' name Peak 1989 45 births

Chrystin — girls' name

45 babies named Chrystin in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

45 girls have been named Chrystin since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.

45
total births
1980–2012
years on record
1980s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Chrystin was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chrystin in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrystin

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Chrystin between 1980 and 2012, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chrystin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrystin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chrystin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrystin 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 45 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.

Chrystin at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

45

Since 1980

33 years of records

Peak year

1989

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1980

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2012

Chrystin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1980

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Chrystin by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
35 births that decade — 78% of Chrystin's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrystin?
45 babies have been named Chrystin since 1980. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Chrystin most popular?
Chrystin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Chrystin been used?
Chrystin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 33 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Chrystin?
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, 1980–2012 (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.