Krysten Girl
How popular is Krysten?
Peaked in 1988
No babies were recorded with the name Krysten in 2025. It was most used in 1988, when 255 girls got the name.
3,953living people named Krysten (est.)
35median age of people named Krysten
4,038babies named Krysten since 1880
Krysten popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1988 (255 girls) |
| Highest rank | #734 in 1988 |
| First recorded | 1960 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Krysten counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kristen family of names ranked #1,038 for girls in 2025 (#853 the year before), with 191 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Krysten by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47 | #4,221 |
| 1970s | 184 | #2,830 |
| 1980s | 1,444 | #734 |
| 1990s | 1,570 | #835 |
| 2000s | 566 | #1,630 |
| 2010s | 197 | #4,334 |
| 2020s | 30 | #10,245 |
Questions
- Is Krysten a boy or girl name?
- Krysten is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Krysten were girls.
- How popular is the name Krysten?
- No babies were recorded with the name Krysten in 2025. It was most used in 1988, when 255 girls got the name.
- When was Krysten most popular?
- Krysten peaked in 1988, when 255 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #734 in 1988.
- How many people are named Krysten?
- 4,038 babies have been named Krysten in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,953 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 35.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.