Unisex name · since 1996

Kristyan

15 babies named Kristyan in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,472 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

Kristyan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristyan has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1996, 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 1996 to 2015.

  • #31,472 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristyan ranks #31,472 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,472 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kristyan's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Kristyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kristyan's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded.

Kristyan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1996)
5
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
5 199620112015 5

Kristyan popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Kristyan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1989 5

Kristyan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

2010s was Kristyan's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Kristyan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristyan? ▼
Kristyan has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,472 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 5 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Kristyan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristyan ranks #31,472 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 Kristyan most popular? ▼
Kristyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Kristyan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kristyan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 15 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kristyan been used? ▼
Records for Kristyan go back to 1996, giving 20 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Kristyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristopher, Kristian, Kris, Kristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kristyan

Nearby Names Like Kristyan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kristyan

Kristopher Boy
#1189 63,251 births
Kristian Boy
#1147 20,814 births
Kris Boy
#3197 14,400 births
Kristofer Boy
#3602 9,791 births
Krish Boy
#1280 4,811 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kristyan: 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, 1996–2015 (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 Kristyan 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.