US rank #7716 Girls' name Peak 2015 685 births

Krislynn — #7716 US girls' name

685 babies named Krislynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s852000s1932010s2982020s98
#7716
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Krislynn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

38 babies were named Krislynn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krislynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 685 babies named Krislynn between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krislynn currently holds the #7716 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krislynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Krislynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 117 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Krislynn in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krislynn 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 685 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.

Krislynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

685

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2015

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,716

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krislynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
38
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941987 5

Krislynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
298 births that decade — 44% of Krislynn's all-time total
1980s111990s852000s1932010s2982020s98

Krislynn by state

Where Krislynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Krislynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
117 17.1%
#2 Louisiana
11 1.6%
#3 California
6 0.9%
#4 Georgia
5 0.7%
Texas share of Krislynn's total US births 17.1%
Even split

117 of 685 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krislynn?
685 babies have been named Krislynn since 1987. It currently ranks #7716 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 38 births.
When was Krislynn most popular?
Krislynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Krislynn most popular?
The top states for the name Krislynn are Texas (117 births), Louisiana (11 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Krislynn been used?
Krislynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krislynn?
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, 1987–2024 (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.