Krysten vs Krystal

Side-by-side comparison of Krysten and Krystal — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Krysten

Girl name · Rank #12330

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Name B

Krystal

Girl name · Rank #2173

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Metric Krysten Krystal
Current Rank #12330 #2173
Total Births (all years) 4,038 75,096
Peak Year 1988 1985
Peak Year Births 255 5,933
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Krysten Krystal
1940ss — 39
1950ss — 514
1960ss 47 1,720
1970ss 184 6,249
1980ss 1,444 37,496
1990ss 1,570 19,079
2000ss 566 6,822
2010ss 197 2,613
2020ss 30 564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krysten Krystal
2014 21 261
2015 16 228
2016 14 218
2017 15 206
2018 11 161
2019 7 153
2020 9 114
2021 5 139
2022 9 108
2023 — 116
2024 7 87

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1960–2024.

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