Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1989
Khrysten
29 babies named Khrysten in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1989–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Khrysten is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khrysten has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1995.
- 29 total births
- 1989–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Khrysten since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 29
- total births
- 1989–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Khrysten was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
9 babies were named Khrysten in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Khrysten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khrysten's full recorded timeline at 1991, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khrysten at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Khrysten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1995
- Peak year (1990)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Khrysten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Khrysten's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Khrysten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khrysten? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 29 babies named Khrysten. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 9 births.
When was Khrysten most popular? ▼
Khrysten was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Khrysten been used? ▼
Records for Khrysten go back to 1989, giving 7 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Khrysten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khristina, Khristine, Khristian, Khrystal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Khrysten
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–1995 (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. "Khrysten: Baby Name Since 1989 - 29 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khrysten. 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 Khrysten 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 July 2026.