Girls' name · since 1965
Krystin
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 3,131 babies named Krystin, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,513 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,131
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Krystin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,131 recorded since 1965.
Krystin has 3,131 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2020.
- #3,513 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,131 born since 1965
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krystin ranks #3,513 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,131 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,513 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,131
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Krystin's 3,131 recorded births place it above 95.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Krystin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Krystin's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 207, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Krystin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2020
- Peak year (1989)
- 207
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Krystin by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,308 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Krystin's strongest decade.
1,308 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Krystin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 134
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,308 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,162 births
- 2000s 353
2000s
353 births
- 2010s 105
2010s
105 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,308 births (42% of all-time use).
How Krystin 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 Krystin's total volume
Krystin by state
Where Krystin concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| 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% |
269 of 3,131 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Krystin appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Krystin's data
- Krystin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,308 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Krystins (269 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krystin: 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 (~55 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, 1965–2020 (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 Krystin 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.