How Many People Are Named Christyn?
An estimated 1,065 people in the United States have the first name Christyn. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Christyn peaked in popularity in 1982 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Christyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,065
About 1 in 321,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1982
50 births
Total Registered
1,109
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christyn
Christyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,109 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Christyn as a male name
Ranked #11,311 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Christyn as a female name
Ranked #13,795 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (50 births)
Christyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christyn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 324 babies were registered. Christyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christyn by Decade
How has Christyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Christyn by State
Birth registrations for Christyn span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, California. On average, about 12 Christyns were registered per state.
Christyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Christyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christyn?
We estimate approximately 1,065 people named Christyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 321,835 Americans share this first name.
Is Christyn a common name?
Christyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,109 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christyn most popular?
Christyn reached peak popularity in 1982, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christyn is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christyn a female name?
Christyn is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christyn Smith, Christyn Johnson, Christyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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