Recorded 1960–1993 Girls' name Peak 1989 110 births

Krystn — girls' name

110 babies named Krystn in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s241970s51980s591990s22
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Krystn was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

10 babies were named Krystn in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystn

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Krystn between 1960 and 1993, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Krystn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Krystn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystn 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 110 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.

Krystn at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

110

Since 1960

34 years of records

Peak year

1989

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1960

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1993

Krystn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1960

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
4681012 199319911988198619841981196919621960 5

Krystn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
59 births that decade — 54% of Krystn's all-time total
1960s241970s51980s591990s22

Krystn by state

Where Krystn concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Krystn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
6 5.5%
Michigan share of Krystn's total US births 5.5%

6 of 110 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystn?
110 babies have been named Krystn since 1960. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
When was Krystn most popular?
Krystn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Krystn most popular?
The top states for the name Krystn are Michigan (6 births).
How long has the name Krystn been used?
Krystn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 34 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Krystn?
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.

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, 1960–1993 (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.