Girls' name · since 1960
Krysten
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 4,038 babies named Krysten, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,966 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,038
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
4,038 girls have been named Krysten since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Krysten recorded 4,038 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2024.
- #2,966 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,038 born since 1960
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krysten ranks #2,966 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,038 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,966 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,038
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Krysten's 4,038 recorded births place it above 95.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Krysten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Krysten's full recorded timeline at 1994, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 255 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Krysten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 255
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Krysten by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,570 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Krysten's strongest decade.
1,570 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Krysten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
- 1970s 184
1970s
184 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,444 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,570 births
- 2000s 566
2000s
566 births
- 2010s 197
2010s
197 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,570 births (39% of all-time use).
How Krysten 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 Krysten's total volume
Krysten by state
Where Krysten concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 368 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 337 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 205 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 193 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 147 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 122 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 99 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 87 | 2.2% |
368 of 4,038 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Krysten appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Krysten's data
- Krysten's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,570 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Krystens (368 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.
Keep exploring Krysten
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krysten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1960–2024 (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 Krysten 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.