Recorded 1967–2013 Girls' name Peak 1990 711 births

Krystyn — girls' name

711 babies named Krystyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s421980s2671990s2652000s1152010s12
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Krystyn was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

51 babies were named Krystyn in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 711 babies named Krystyn between 1967 and 2013, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystyn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 267 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Krystyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystyn in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystyn 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 711 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.

Krystyn at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

711

Since 1967

47 years of records

Peak year

1990

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1967

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2013

Krystyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1967

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1990)
51
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Krystyn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
267 births that decade — 38% of Krystyn's all-time total
1960s101970s421980s2671990s2652000s1152010s12

Krystyn by state

Where Krystyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Krystyn
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%
California share of Krystyn's total US births 1.8%
Even split

13 of 711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystyn?
711 babies have been named Krystyn since 1967. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1990 with 51 births.
When was Krystyn most popular?
Krystyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 267 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Krystyn most popular?
The top states for the name Krystyn are California (13 births), Texas (11 births), Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Krystyn been used?
Krystyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 47 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Krystyn?
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, 1967–2013 (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.