Girls' name · since 1971
Crystalynn
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 235 babies named Crystalynn, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,177 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 235
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
235 girls have been named Crystalynn since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Crystalynn has been recorded 235 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2015.
- #18,177 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 235 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Crystalynn ranks #18,177 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 235 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #18,177 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 235
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Crystalynn's 235 recorded births place it above 74.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Crystalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Crystalynn's full recorded timeline at 1989, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Crystalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2015
- Peak year (1985)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Crystalynn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (100 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Crystalynn's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Crystalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 100 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Crystalynn? ▼
Where does Crystalynn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Crystalynn most popular? ▼
How long has the name Crystalynn been used? ▼
What names are similar to Crystalynn? ▼
What to do with Crystalynn's data
- Crystalynn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Crystalynn
Nearby Names Like Crystalynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Crystalynn
Compare Crystalynn side by side: Crystalynn vs Crystal Crystalynn vs Crysta Crystalynn vs Crystle
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Crystalynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1971–2015 (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 Crystalynn 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.