Girl nameCurrently #12,808 in the USFalling
Krysten
2 syllablesPeak year: 19887 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Krysten's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Krysten |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 21 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1979 | 26 |
| 1980 | 48 |
| 1981 | 62 |
| 1982 | 87 |
| 1983 | 102 |
| 1984 | 106 |
| 1985 | 173 |
| 1986 | 182 |
| 1987 | 192 |
| 1988 | 255 |
| 1989 | 237 |
| 1990 | 235 |
| 1991 | 231 |
| 1992 | 185 |
| 1993 | 168 |
| 1994 | 157 |
| 1995 | 130 |
| 1996 | 137 |
| 1997 | 127 |
| 1998 | 112 |
| 1999 | 88 |
| 2000 | 108 |
| 2001 | 68 |
| 2002 | 75 |
| 2003 | 60 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2005 | 52 |
| 2006 | 41 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 33 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Krysten through the decades
- Krysten peaked in 1988, when 255 babies were named Krysten in the US.
- The 1990s were Krysten's strongest decade, averaging 157 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Krysten has fallen 69% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Krysten currently ranks #12,808 in the US and is cooling off.