Kristalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	63	6	–	#5,578
1980s	141	14	+124%	#4,572
1990s	151	15	+7%	#4,937
2000s	152	15	+1%	#5,635
2010s	77	8	-49%	#7,307
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-65%	#9,970

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,578

1980s

141

+124%

#4,572

1990s

151

+7%

#4,937

2000s

152

+1%

#5,635

2010s

-49%

#7,307

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#9,970

The story of Kristalyn

Kristalyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 600 American babies have been named Kristalyn. Its peak came in 2006, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kristalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristalyn?

The median living Kristalyn is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 39. An estimated 600 people named Kristalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kristalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	10	#9,970
2020	6	#14,352
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	11	#9,772
2015	–	–
2014	10	#10,577
2013	12	#9,347
2012	17	#7,307
2011	13	#8,926
2010	14	#8,525
2009	22	#6,216
2008	16	#7,947
2007	14	#8,807
2006	24	#5,635
2005	17	#7,012
2004	10	#10,330
2003	15	#7,420
2002	13	#8,078
2001	10	#9,761
2000	11	#8,892
1995	20	#4,937
1990	14	#6,295
1985	12	#5,846
1980	14	#5,103
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,646
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kristalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kristalyn?

The median living Kristalyn is about 29 years old. Half of all living Kristalyns are between 19 and 39 years old.

How many people named Kristalyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kristalyn are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kristalyn in 2025?

Kristalyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kristalyn?

600 babies have been named Kristalyn in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristalyn most popular?

Kristalyn peaked in 2006, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kristalyn a boy or girl name?

Kristalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kristalyn rising or falling?

Kristalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kristalyn popularity over time

The story of Kristalyn

How old are people named Kristalyn?

Kristalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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