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The first name Kristyn

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Kristyn last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 3 births (#3,795).

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6
babies named Kristyn, 1996–2025
#5,785
rank in 2016
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kristyn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kristyn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Kristyn, the 6,700th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 459 were.

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8,830
babies named Kristyn since 1880
#6,700
rank in 2025
1990
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Kristyn?
In 2016, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kristyn, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1996, with 3 births.
Is Kristyn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,830 US babies named Kristyn since 1880 were girls.
When was Kristyn most popular?
1990 in the United States, when 459 babies were named Kristyn, its highest rank at 519th.