Chrislynn
A combination of the name "Chris", a masculine form of "Christian", with the feminine suffix "Lynn".
Name Census estimates that about 461 living Americans carry the first name Chrislynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chrislynn today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chrislynn births was 2015 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chrislynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
461
~ 1 in 743,502 Americans
Peak year
2015
28 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,424
Tracked since 1988
Census
Chrislynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 330 people with the first name Chrislynn, which placed it at #27,622 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,622
National first-name rank
People counted
330
330 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
38.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chrislynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrislynn is Black at 38.5%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chrislynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chrislynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American38.5% · 127
- White38.2% · 126
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 34
- Two or more races8.2% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Chrislynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chrislynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 232 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Chrislynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chrislynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chrislynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chrislynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chrislynn
The name Chrislynn is a relatively modern and unique name that blends the two traditional names Chris and Lynn. Its origins can be traced back to the late 20th century, with the earliest recorded examples appearing in the United States.
The first part of the name, Chris, is derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed one" or "the anointed." It is a name closely associated with Christianity and has been a popular name for both males and females throughout history. The second part of the name, Lynn, is an English name derived from the word "linden," which is a type of tree.
While there are no known historical references or ancient texts that specifically mention the name Chrislynn, its components have a rich history. The name Chris has been used for centuries, with notable historical figures such as the Roman emperor Constantine the Great (272-337 AD) and the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506).
As for the name Chrislynn itself, the earliest recorded examples date back to the late 20th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name is Chrislynn Savant, an American author and entrepreneur born in 1974. Another notable individual is Chrislynn Leigh, an American model and actress born in 1978.
Other individuals with the name Chrislynn include Chrislynn Weimann (1982-), an American basketball player who played for the University of Iowa, and Chrislynn Hardee (1987-), an American musician and songwriter known for her work in the country music genre.
While the name Chrislynn is not as common as its individual components, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. The unique blend of the traditional names Chris and Lynn has given it a distinct and modern flair, appealing to parents seeking a name that is both meaningful and unique.
People
Chrislynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrislynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chrislynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrislynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 461 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chrislynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 743,502 US residents.
Is Chrislynn a common name?
We classify Chrislynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 466 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chrislynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Chrislynn was 2015, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chrislynn is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chrislynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 330 people with the name Chrislynn, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,622 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chrislynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chrislynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrislynn leans strongly female. 325 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chrislynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrislynn is Black at 38.5%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chrislynn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chrislynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.5% (127 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chrislynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chrislynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chrislynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chrislynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chrislynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chrislynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Chrislynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.