Recorded 1995–2021 Girls' name Peak 1995 60 births

Kristlyn — girls' name

60 babies named Kristlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s362010s52020s5
2000s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Kristlyn was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kristlyn in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Kristlyn between 1995 and 2021, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kristlyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristlyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kristlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristlyn 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 60 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.

Kristlyn at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

60

Since 1995

27 years of records

Peak year

1995

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1995

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2021

Kristlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1995

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1995)
9
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
45678910 2021201020092008200520032002200119981995 9

Kristlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
36 births that decade — 60% of Kristlyn's all-time total
1990s142000s362010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristlyn?
60 babies have been named Kristlyn since 1995. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1995 with 9 births.
When was Kristlyn most popular?
Kristlyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Kristlyn been used?
Kristlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 27 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Kristlyn?
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, 1995–2021 (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.