Krystalyn
An English feminine name meaning "crystal" or "clear stone".
Name Census estimates that about 430 living Americans carry the first name Krystalyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Krystalyn today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krystalyn births was 1985 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krystalyn. 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
430
~ 1 in 797,103 Americans
Peak year
1985
24 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2015 SSA rank
#17,923
Tracked since 1979
Census
Krystalyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 376 people with the first name Krystalyn, which placed it at #25,264 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
#25,264
National first-name rank
People counted
376
376 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krystalyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krystalyn is White at 54.0%. The next largest groups are Black (17.3%) and Hispanic (15.2%). 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 Krystalyn 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 Krystalyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.0% · 203
- Black or African American17.3% · 65
- Hispanic or Latino15.2% · 57
- Two or more races6.6% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 10
Popularity
Krystalyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krystalyn from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 160 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krystalyn 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 Krystalyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Krystalyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Krystalyn
The name Krystalyn is a modern invented name with no definitive historical origins or recorded etymology. It appears to be a creative spelling variation of the name Kristalina or Crystaline, which derive from the Greek word "krystallos" meaning crystal or ice.
While the Greek word "krystallos" dates back to ancient times, referring to the mineral quartz that was prized for its transparency, the name Krystalyn itself is a recent coinage. There are no known early records or references to this particular spelling in historical texts, religious scriptures, or ancient documents.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Krystalyn seem to emerge in the late 20th century, primarily in English-speaking countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. It is likely that the name was created by parents seeking a unique and unconventional name for their daughters, drawing inspiration from the word "crystal" and its associations with beauty, clarity, and rarity.
As a relatively new name, there are limited examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Krystalyn. However, here are a few examples of people who have been given this name in more recent times:
1. Krystalyn Merlene Simmons (born 1989), an American basketball player who played for the University of Southern California.
2. Krystalyn Ane Atoa (born 1995), a New Zealand rugby union player who has represented her country in international competitions.
3. Krystalyn Leshay Schoon (born 1985), an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018.
4. Krystalyn Wilson (born 1992), an American artist and fashion designer known for her work in sustainable fashion.
5. Krystalyn Heussner (born 1988), an American journalist and news anchor who has worked for various media outlets.
While the name Krystalyn is a modern invention without a deep historical lineage, its connection to the concept of crystal and its unique spelling have likely contributed to its rising popularity as a given name in recent decades.
People
Krystalyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krystalyn 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
Krystalyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krystalyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 430 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krystalyn 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 797,103 US residents.
Is Krystalyn a common name?
We classify Krystalyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 445 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krystalyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Krystalyn was 1985, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krystalyn is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Krystalyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 376 people with the name Krystalyn, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,264 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 Krystalyn 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 Krystalyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Krystalyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 374 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Krystalyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krystalyn is White at 54.0%. The next largest groups are Black (17.3%) and Hispanic (15.2%). 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 Krystalyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Krystalyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.0% (203 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 Krystalyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krystalyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krystalyn 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 Krystalyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krystalyn 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 Krystalyn 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 Krystalyn as a first name?
Want to know how many people share the name Krystalyn? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.