Krislyn
A feminine name of English origin meaning "fair" or "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 1,340 living Americans carry the first name Krislyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Krislyn today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krislyn births was 2003 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krislyn. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 255,787 Americans
Peak year
2003
55 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,239
Tracked since 1961
Census
Krislyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,096 people with the first name Krislyn, which placed it at #11,624 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
#11,624
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,096 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krislyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krislyn is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and Two or More Races (9.5%). 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 Krislyn 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 Krislyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.7% · 611
- Black or African American17.9% · 196
- Two or more races9.5% · 104
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 94
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.8% · 75
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 16
Popularity
Krislyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krislyn from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 460 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krislyn 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 Krislyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Krislyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, California recorded the most babies named Krislyn, while Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Krislyn
The name Krislyn is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the 20th century as a combination of the names Kristin and Lynn. It does not appear to have any direct origins in ancient languages or cultures.
The first part of the name, Kris, is a shortened form of the name Kristin or Kristen, which is derived from the ancient Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed one" or "Christ." This name has been popular among Christians since the early days of Christianity, as it refers to Jesus Christ.
The second part of the name, Lyn, is a common English name that can be traced back to the Old English word "lind," meaning "lime tree" or "linden tree." It was originally a surname derived from a place name, but it became popular as a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries.
While the name Krislyn itself does not have a long historical record, it may have been inspired by the popularity of similar names like Kristin and Lynn. It likely gained popularity in the late 20th century as a combination of these two names.
There are no recorded instances of famous historical figures named Krislyn, as it is a relatively new name. However, here are a few notable people with variations of the name:
1. Kristin Hersh (born 1966) - American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her work with the alternative rock band Throwing Muses.
2. Kristen Stewart (born 1990) - American actress, best known for her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight saga film series.
3. Kristen Bell (born 1980) - American actress, known for her roles in television series such as Veronica Mars and The Good Place.
4. Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010) - English actress, known for her roles in films such as Georgy Girl and Shine.
5. Lynn Collins (born 1977) - American actress, known for her roles in films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine and John Carter.
While the name Krislyn may not have a rich historical background, it reflects the modern trend of combining and blending existing names to create new and unique names, often with the goal of making them sound more distinctive or creative.
People
Krislyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krislyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Krislyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krislyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,340 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krislyn 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 255,787 US residents.
Is Krislyn a common name?
We classify Krislyn as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,373 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krislyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Krislyn was 2003, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krislyn is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Krislyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,096 people with the name Krislyn, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,624 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 Krislyn 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 Krislyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Krislyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,102 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Krislyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krislyn is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and Two or More Races (9.5%). 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 Krislyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Krislyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.7% (611 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 Krislyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krislyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krislyn 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 Krislyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krislyn 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 Krislyn 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 have Krislyn as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.