Recorded 1961–1981 Girls' name Peak 1970 43 births

Kristye — girls' name

43 babies named Kristye in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s261980s6
1970s
Peak decade

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

1970
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kristye in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristye

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Kristye between 1961 and 1981, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kristye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristye performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kristye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristye 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 43 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.

Kristye at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

43

Since 1961

21 years of records

Peak year

1970

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1961

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1981

Kristye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1961

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1970)
8
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
456789 1981197919731972197019641961 6

Kristye by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
26 births that decade — 60% of Kristye's all-time total
1960s111970s261980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristye?
43 babies have been named Kristye since 1961. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1970 with 8 births.
When was Kristye most popular?
Kristye was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Kristye been used?
Kristye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 21 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Kristye?
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.

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, 1961–1981 (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.