Cristyn
Feminine variant of the French name Christine, meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 272 living Americans carry the first name Cristyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cristyn today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cristyn births was 1989 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cristyn. 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
272
~ 1 in 1,260,126 Americans
Peak year
1989
18 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2019 SSA rank
#14,199
Tracked since 1970
Census
Cristyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 327 people with the first name Cristyn, which placed it at #27,781 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
#27,781
National first-name rank
People counted
327
327 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cristyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cristyn is White at 69.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.4%) and Black (8.3%). 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 Cristyn 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 Cristyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.7% · 228
- Hispanic or Latino14.4% · 47
- Black or African American8.3% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 9
- Two or more races2.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 7
Popularity
Cristyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cristyn from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cristyn 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 Cristyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cristyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cristyn
The name Cristyn is derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed one" or "the anointed." It is a variant spelling of the more common name Christian. The name has its roots in the early Christian era, shortly after the birth of Jesus Christ, who was referred to as the Messiah or the Anointed One.
The name Cristyn gained popularity during the Middle Ages in various European countries, particularly in regions with a strong Christian influence. It was often used as a name for those who were deeply religious or had a strong connection to the Christian faith.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cristyn can be found in the writings of St. Bede the Venerable, an English monk and historian who lived from 672 to 735 AD. He mentioned a cleric named Cristyn who was a prominent figure in the English church during that time.
In the 12th century, a French nobleman named Cristyn de Troyes was a renowned poet and author, best known for his epic work "The Romance of the Rose." His literary contributions had a significant impact on the development of French literature.
During the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Cristyn de Oñate led several expeditions to the present-day American Southwest. He established the first European settlement in New Mexico, which was named Santa Fe.
In the 18th century, a Scottish botanist named Cristyn Grey was celebrated for his extensive work on plant taxonomy and his contributions to the study of flora in the British Isles.
Another notable figure was Cristyn Mathieson, a Norwegian painter who lived from 1832 to 1913. She was renowned for her landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the Norwegian countryside with remarkable skill and attention to detail.
While the name Cristyn has undergone various spellings and variations over the centuries, it has maintained a strong connection to its Christian roots and has been associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields throughout history.
People
Cristyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cristyn 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
Cristyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cristyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 272 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cristyn 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 1,260,126 US residents.
Is Cristyn a common name?
We classify Cristyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 286 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cristyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Cristyn was 1989, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cristyn is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cristyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 327 people with the name Cristyn, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,781 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 Cristyn 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 Cristyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cristyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 323 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Cristyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cristyn is White at 69.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.4%) and Black (8.3%). 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 Cristyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cristyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.7% (228 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 Cristyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cristyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cristyn 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 Cristyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cristyn 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 Cristyn 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 many people are named Cristyn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.