Krysten is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Krysten means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Krysten across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Krysten has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Krysten is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “variant of Kristen, follower of Christ”. A respelling of Kristen, from the Latin Christiana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,038 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4 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 Krysten per year, United States (1960 to 2024). United States peaked in 1988 (255/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (4/yr).
Krysten is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1988, when it ranked #1,300 nationally (given to 255 babies that year).
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