Girls' name · since 1967
Krystyn
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 711 babies named Krystyn, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,421 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 711
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Krystyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 711 have been recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Krystyn recorded 711 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2013.
- #9,421 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 711 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krystyn ranks #9,421 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 711 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,421 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 711
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Krystyn's 711 recorded births place it above 86.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Krystyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Krystyn splits its recorded history at 1991: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Krystyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2013
- Peak year (1990)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Krystyn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (267 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Krystyn's strongest decade.
267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Krystyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
267 births
- 1990s
1990s
265 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 267 births (38% of all-time use).
How Krystyn 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 Krystyn's total volume
Krystyn by state
Where Krystyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.7% |
13 of 711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Krystyn's data
- Krystyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (267 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Krystyns (13 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 Krystyn
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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 Krystyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1967–2013 (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 Krystyn 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.