How Many People Are Named Krysten?
An estimated 3,870 people in the United States have the first name Krysten. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Krysten peaked in popularity in 1988 with 255 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Krysten 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 Krysten paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,870
About 1 in 88,567 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1988
255 births
Total Registered
4,038
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Krysten
Krysten is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,038 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Krysten as a female name
Ranked #12,808 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (255 births)
Krysten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Krysten span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,570 babies were registered. Krysten has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Krysten by Decade
How has Krysten 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.
Krysten by State
Birth registrations for Krysten span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, New Hampshire, Colorado. On average, about 69 Krystens were registered per state.
Krysten + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Krysten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Krysten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krysten?
We estimate approximately 3,870 people named Krysten 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 88,567 Americans share this first name.
Is Krysten a common name?
Krysten is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,038 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Krysten most popular?
Krysten reached peak popularity in 1988, when 255 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Krysten is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Krysten a female name?
Krysten is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Krysten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Krysten Smith, Krysten Johnson, Krysten 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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