Kristyn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kristyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kristyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kristyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kristyn is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. A variant spelling of Kristin or Christine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,830 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kristyn per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (459/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Kristyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #981 nationally (given to 459 babies that year).
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