US rank #9054 Girls' name Peak 2003 1,373 births

Krislyn — #9054 US girls' name

1,373 babies named Krislyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s161970s451980s1181990s3022000s4602010s3472020s85
#9054
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Krislyn was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

55 babies were named Krislyn in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krislyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,373 babies named Krislyn between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krislyn currently holds the #9054 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krislyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 460 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Krislyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 165 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Krislyn in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krislyn 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 1,373 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.

Krislyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,373

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2003

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,054

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krislyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
55
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
0204060 202420172010200319961989198219751961 5

Krislyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
460 births that decade — 34% of Krislyn's all-time total
1960s161970s451980s1181990s3022000s4602010s3472020s85

Krislyn by state

Where Krislyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Krislyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
165 12.0%
#2 Louisiana
30 2.2%
#3 California
23 1.7%
#4 North Carolina
7 0.5%
#5 Alabama
6 0.4%
#6 Georgia
5 0.4%
#7 Mississippi
5 0.4%
Texas share of Krislyn's total US births 12.0%
Even split

165 of 1,373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krislyn?
1,373 babies have been named Krislyn since 1961. It currently ranks #9054 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 55 births.
When was Krislyn most popular?
Krislyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 460 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Krislyn most popular?
The top states for the name Krislyn are Texas (165 births), Louisiana (30 births), California (23 births).
How long has the name Krislyn been used?
Krislyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krislyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, 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, 1961–2024 (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.