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Kristyn

Girl

Meaning of Kristyn: Latin: 'follower of Christ'

Kristyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6336th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6336

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,830

First recorded 1949 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 298 babies1982: 289 babies1983: 247 babies1984: 295 babies1985: 313 babies1986: 318 babies1987: 307 babies1988: 414 babies1989: 438 babies1990: 459 babies19901991: 377 babies1992: 351 babies1993: 299 babies1994: 282 babies1995: 277 babies1996: 259 babies1997: 188 babies1998: 167 babies1999: 130 babies2000: 144 babies20002001: 137 babies2002: 118 babies2003: 96 babies2004: 92 babies2005: 80 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 68 babies2008: 69 babies2009: 50 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Kristyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 459.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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