Unisex name · since 1993

Khrystian

Khrystian has 115 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,491 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade

Khrystian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 115 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khrystian has been recorded 115 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1993 to 2020.

  • #16,491 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 115 born since 1993
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khrystian ranks #16,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,491 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khrystian's 115 recorded births place it above 63.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khrystian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khrystian splits its recorded history at 2009: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khrystian popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
468101214 19931997200020082010201220162020 6

Khrystian popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1994 (Khrystian as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 199420042012 5

Khrystian by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (53 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Khrystian's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Khrystian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khrystian?
Khrystian has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,491 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 12 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Khrystian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khrystian ranks #16,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Khrystian most popular?
Khrystian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Khrystian a unisex name?
Yes, Khrystian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 115 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Khrystian been used?
The SSA has tracked Khrystian since 1993 -- 28 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Khrystian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khristian, Khristopher, Khris, Khriz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Khrystian's data

  • Khrystian's decade-level peak was the 2010s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Khrystian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Khrystian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1993–2020 (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 Khrystian 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.