US rank #9030 Girls' name Peak 1990 8,813 births

Kristyn — #9030 US girls' name

8,813 babies named Kristyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s871960s4731970s10481980s31421990s27892000s9222010s2872020s60
#9030
of 17,661 girls in use

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

1980s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Kristyn was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

459 babies were named Kristyn in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,813 babies named Kristyn between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kristyn currently holds the #9030 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 459 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristyn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 3,142 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kristyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 814 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kristyn in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristyn 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 8,813 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.

Kristyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,813

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

1990

459 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,030

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kristyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
459
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Kristyn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
3,142 births that decade — 36% of Kristyn's all-time total
1940s51950s871960s4731970s10481980s31421990s27892000s9222010s2872020s60

Kristyn by state

Where Kristyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kristyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
814 9.2%
#2 Texas
614 7.0%
#3 New York
578 6.6%
#4 Michigan
543 6.2%
#5 Illinois
443 5.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
365 4.1%
#7 Ohio
339 3.8%
#8 Florida
319 3.6%
California share of Kristyn's total US births 9.2%
Even split

814 of 8,813 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Kristyn appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristyn?
8,813 babies have been named Kristyn since 1949. It currently ranks #9030 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 459 births.
When was Kristyn most popular?
Kristyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,142 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kristyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kristyn are California (814 births), Texas (614 births), New York (578 births).
How long has the name Kristyn been used?
Kristyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kristyn?
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, 1949–2024 (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.