girl's name
Krislyn
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,388
Krislyn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Krislyn is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Krislyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 302 |
| 2000s | 460 |
| 2010s | 347 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Krislyn?
In 2025, Krislyn was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Krislyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Krislyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Krislyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Krislyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Krislyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Krislyn
How popular is the name Krislyn?
In 2025, Krislyn was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Krislyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Krislyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Krislyn most popular?
Krislyn peaked in 2003, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Krislyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Krislyn currently ranks #7,452 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.