girl's name
Chrislyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 689
Chrislyn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Chrislyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 205 |
| 2010s | 213 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How popular is Chrislyn?
In 2025, Chrislyn was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chrislyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chrislyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chrislyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chrislyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chrislyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chrislyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chrislyn
How popular is the name Chrislyn?
In 2025, Chrislyn was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chrislyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Chrislyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chrislyn most popular?
Chrislyn peaked in 2007, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chrislyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chrislyn currently ranks #8,488 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.