Holding steady.
Popularity of Crystalynn since 1971
Babies named Crystalynn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Crystalynn is a modern, invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971. Its peak year came in 1985, when it was most frequently given to newborn girls. The name is formed by combining the gemstone name Crystal with the suffix -lynn, a popular element in American naming during the late twentieth century. Despite its peak in the 1980s, Crystalynn has never entered the top 1000 names and remains a rare choice. Its trajectory over recent decades has been stable, with very few annual births. The name is a clear product of its era, reflecting a trend toward creative, blend-inspired names that were especially fashionable in the 1970s and 1980s.
Crystalynn is a modern coinage that blends the gemstone name Crystal with the suffix -lynn, a trendy element in twentieth-century American naming. Crystal itself derives from the Greek krystallos, meaning 'ice' or 'clear stone'. The combination emerged in the 1970s, reflecting a broader pattern of creating feminine names by appending -lynn to existing words or names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Crys, Lynn, Crystal
Variants: Crystallin, Cristalynn, Krystalynn
Sibling names for Crystalynn
Names that share Crystalynn's style, for a brother or sister.
