Recorded 1965–2020 Girls' name Peak 1989 3,131 births

Krystin — girls' name

3,131 babies named Krystin in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s621970s1341980s13081990s11622000s3532010s1052020s7
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Krystin was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

207 babies were named Krystin in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,131 babies named Krystin between 1965 and 2020, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 207 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,308 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Krystin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 269 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystin in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystin 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 3,131 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.

Krystin at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

3,131

Since 1965

56 years of records

Peak year

1989

207 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1965

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2020

Krystin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1965

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1989)
207
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Krystin by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,308 births that decade — 42% of Krystin's all-time total
1960s621970s1341980s13081990s11622000s3532010s1052020s7

Krystin by state

Where Krystin concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Krystin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
269 8.6%
#2 California
257 8.2%
#3 New York
147 4.7%
#4 Florida
129 4.1%
#5 Illinois
121 3.9%
#6 Michigan
109 3.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
79 2.5%
#8 Ohio
58 1.9%
Texas share of Krystin's total US births 8.6%
Even split

269 of 3,131 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Krystin appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystin?
3,131 babies have been named Krystin since 1965. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1989 with 207 births.
When was Krystin most popular?
Krystin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,308 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Krystin most popular?
The top states for the name Krystin are Texas (269 births), California (257 births), New York (147 births).
How long has the name Krystin been used?
Krystin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 56 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Krystin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Krystal, Krystle, Krysta, Krystina, 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, 1965–2020 (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.