Girls' name · since 1969
Kristyna
Kristyna has 722 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,335 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 722
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kristyna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 722 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Kristyna recorded 722 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2018.
- #9,335 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 722 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristyna ranks #9,335 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 722 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,335 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 722
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kristyna's 722 recorded births place it above 87.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kristyna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kristyna splits its recorded history at 1993: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kristyna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2018
- Peak year (1989)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Kristyna by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (258 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Kristyna's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kristyna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
258 births
- 1990s
1990s
233 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 258 births (36% of all-time use).
How Kristyna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kristyna's total volume
Kristyna by state
Where Kristyna concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 49 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
49 of 722 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Kristyna's data
- Kristyna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kristynas (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kristyna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
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, 1969–2018 (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 Kristyna 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.