Recorded 1947–2009 Girls' name Peak 1990 396 births

Kristyne — girls' name

396 babies named Kristyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s121950s411960s691970s721980s1111990s802000s11
1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Kristyne was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

27 babies were named Kristyne in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 396 babies named Kristyne between 1947 and 2009, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kristyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristyne performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kristyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kristyne in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristyne 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 396 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.

Kristyne at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

396

Since 1947

63 years of records

Peak year

1990

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1947

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2009

Kristyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1947

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1990)
27
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Kristyne by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
111 births that decade — 28% of Kristyne's all-time total
1940s121950s411960s691970s721980s1111990s802000s11

Kristyne by state

Where Kristyne concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kristyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 3.0%
#2 Florida
5 1.3%
California share of Kristyne's total US births 3.0%
Even split

12 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristyne?
396 babies have been named Kristyne since 1947. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1990 with 27 births.
When was Kristyne most popular?
Kristyne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kristyne most popular?
The top states for the name Kristyne are California (12 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Kristyne been used?
Kristyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 63 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Kristyne?
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, 1947–2009 (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.