Girls' name · since 1988

Khrystin

12 babies named Khrystin in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

12
total births
1988–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

12 girls have been named Khrystin since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Khrystin recorded 12 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1992.

  • 12 total births
  • 1988–1992 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khrystin's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Khrystin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khrystin splits its recorded history at 1992: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khrystin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1988)
7
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19881992 5

Khrystin by decade

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

1980s was Khrystin's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Khrystin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khrystin?
Khrystin has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 7 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Khrystin most popular?
Khrystin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Khrystin been used?
Records for Khrystin go back to 1988, giving 5 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Khrystin?
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.

What to do with Khrystin's data

  • Khrystin's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1988–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khrystin: Baby Name Since 1988 - 12 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khrystin. 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 Khrystin 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.