Kystin
A feminine name of Old German origin meaning "chaste" or "pure".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kystin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kystin today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kystin births was 2014 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kystin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kystin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2014
5 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,208
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Kystin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kystin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kystin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kystin
The name Kystin is an old Scandinavian name with roots dating back to the 9th century Viking era. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Norse words "kyn" meaning "family" or "kin" and "sten" meaning "stone" or "rock". Together, the name can be interpreted to mean "kin of the stone" or "family of the rock".
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Kystin can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of historical narratives written in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the Saga of Erik the Red, there is a character named Kystin Thorvaldsson, a Viking explorer who accompanied Erik the Red on his journey to Greenland in the late 10th century.
In the 11th century, a Norwegian chieftain named Kystin Arnesson is mentioned in the Heimskringla, a collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings written by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson. Kystin Arnesson was a powerful landowner and a respected leader in his community.
During the Middle Ages, the name Kystin appeared in various historical records and documents across Scandinavia. One notable figure was Kystin Magnusson, a Swedish nobleman who lived in the 13th century and served as a trusted advisor to King Birger Magnusson.
In the 16th century, Kystin Jönsson was a prominent Swedish clergyman and theologian who played a significant role in the Swedish Reformation. He was a close associate of the Swedish king Gustav Vasa and helped to establish the Lutheran Church in Sweden.
Another historical figure with the name Kystin was Kystin Davidsson, a Danish explorer and navigator from the 17th century. He was part of an expedition to Greenland in 1654 and is credited with mapping several coastal areas and islands in the region.
While the name Kystin has its roots in Scandinavia, it has been adopted and used in various forms across different cultures and regions throughout history. However, due to its ancient origins and unique spelling, it remains a relatively uncommon name in modern times.
People
Kystin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kystin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kystin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kystin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kystin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Kystin a common name?
We classify Kystin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kystin most popular?
The single biggest year for Kystin was 2014, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kystin is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kystin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kystin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kystin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kystin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kystin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kystin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Kystin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.