Kristyne: 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	12	1	–	#4,455
1950s	41	4	+242%	#4,202
1960s	69	7	+68%	#4,295
1970s	72	7	+4%	#4,142
1980s	111	11	+54%	#3,835
1990s	80	8	-28%	#3,853
2000s	11	1	-86%	#16,322
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,455

1950s

+242%

#4,202

1960s

+68%

#4,295

1970s

+4%

#4,142

1980s

111

+54%

#3,835

1990s

-28%

#3,853

2000s

-86%

#16,322

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kristyne

Kristyne 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 1947, 396 American babies have been named Kristyne. Its peak came in 1990, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kristyne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristyne?

The median living Kristyne is about 44 years old; half are between 36 and 57. An estimated 400 people named Kristyne 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.

Kristyne 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,322
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,899
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	27	#3,853
1985	10	#6,709
1980	7	#8,608
1975	–	–
1970	14	#4,142
1965	9	#4,653
1960	5	#6,842
1955	6	#5,521
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kristyne?

The median living Kristyne is about 44 years old. Half of all living Kristynes are between 36 and 57 years old.

How many people named Kristyne are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kristyne are alive in the United States, based on 396 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kristyne mean?

Spelling variant of Kristine.

How popular is the name Kristyne in 2025?

Kristyne 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 Kristyne?

396 babies have been named Kristyne in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristyne most popular?

Kristyne peaked in 1990, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kristyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kristyne rising or falling?

Kristyne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kristyne

Kristyne popularity over time

The story of Kristyne

How old are people named Kristyne?

Kristyne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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