Krystyna
Meaning
“Polish form of Christina”
Famously borne by Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, the first woman to sail solo around the world.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Krystyna has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
31 people · the #92,291 first name in Brazil · median age 75
Among people named Krystyna living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Krystyna
Most people given the name Krystyna in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Krystyna you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Krystyna deep dive
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