Kristyan
The Story of Kristyan
As a girl name
Kristyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 5 Kristyans were born — ranking #12,360 that year. As of 2026, Kristyan ranks #12,360 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kristyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kristyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 5 Kristyans were born — ranking #9,014 that year. As of 2026, Kristyan ranks #12,084 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Kristyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kristyan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kristyan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Christiane
- Christianne
- Christiaan
- Christine
- Kristen
- Kristine
- Christman
- Cristen
- Krysten
- Cristine
- Christia
- Christon
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kristyan
Kristyan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Kristyan's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #9,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristyan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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