Krysten
Krysten was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 738th with 255 babies. More babies were named Krysten in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1988255 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,038babies recorded
Krysten popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,736 | 9 |
| 2010 | #4,919 | 29 |
| 2000 | #1,638 | 108 |
| 1990 | #837 | 235 |
| 1980 | #2,139 | 48 |
| 1970 | #3,645 | 17 |
| 1960 | #6,033 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Krysten, counting every spelling?
Krysten is a spelling of Kristyn, a name family that had 17 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 17 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristyn | 17 | #6,700 | 58 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Krysten?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Krysten are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 29 and 39. That makes Krysten mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Krysten by state
How common Krysten was among girls born in each state in 1986–1990, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (2.1×), Florida (1.6×), Michigan (1.6×), New Jersey (1.5×), Ohio (1.5×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Krysten: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Krysten, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Krysten
How popular is the name Krysten?
Krysten was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 738th with 255 babies. More babies were named Krysten in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Krysten a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Krysten in the US.
Where was Krysten most popular?
In 1986–1990, Krysten was most common in Massachusetts (0.26 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Michigan.