Recorded 1986–1996 Girls' name Peak 1990 96 births

Krystyne — girls' name

96 babies named Krystyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s371990s59
1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Krystyne was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

16 babies were named Krystyne in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 96 babies named Krystyne between 1986 and 1996, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystyne performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Krystyne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystyne in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystyne 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 96 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.

Krystyne at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

96

Since 1986

11 years of records

Peak year

1990

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1986

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1996

Krystyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1986

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1990)
16
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
05101520 1996199419931992199119901989198819871986 5

Krystyne by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
59 births that decade — 61% of Krystyne's all-time total
1980s371990s59

Krystyne by state

Where Krystyne concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Krystyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 5.2%
#2 Texas
5 5.2%
California share of Krystyne's total US births 5.2%
Even split

5 of 96 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystyne?
96 babies have been named Krystyne since 1986. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1990 with 16 births.
When was Krystyne most popular?
Krystyne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Krystyne most popular?
The top states for the name Krystyne are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Krystyne been used?
Krystyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 11 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Krystyne?
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, 1986–1996 (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.