Girls' name · since 1983
Krystalynn
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Krystalynn, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 244
- total births
- 1983–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Krystalynn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 244 have been recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Krystalynn recorded 244 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2018.
- 244 total births
- 1983–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Krystalynn's 244 recorded births place it above 75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Krystalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Krystalynn splits its recorded history at 1997: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Krystalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2018
- Peak year (1988)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Krystalynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Krystalynn's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Krystalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (30% of all-time use).
Krystalynn by state
Where Krystalynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 244 births nationwide.
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- Krystalynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2010s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Krystalynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Krystalynn: Baby Name Since 1983 - 244 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krystalynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Krystalynn 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 July 2026.