Recorded 1952–1995 Girls' name Peak 1986 249 births

Chrystle — girls' name

249 babies named Chrystle in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s111970s541980s1451990s29

The verdict

249 girls have been named Chrystle since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

249
total births
1952–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Chrystle was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

23 babies were named Chrystle in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrystle

The Social Security Administration has registered 249 babies named Chrystle between 1952 and 1995, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chrystle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrystle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chrystle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chrystle in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrystle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 249 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chrystle at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

249

Since 1952

44 years of records

Peak year

1986

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1952

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1995

Chrystle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1952

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1986)
23
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
0510152025 1995198919851981197719721952 5

Chrystle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
145 births that decade — 58% of Chrystle's all-time total
1950s101960s111970s541980s1451990s29

Chrystle by state

Where Chrystle concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chrystle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 2.8%
California share of Chrystle's total US births 2.8%

7 of 249 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrystle?
249 babies have been named Chrystle since 1952. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1986 with 23 births.
When was Chrystle most popular?
Chrystle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Chrystle most popular?
The top states for the name Chrystle are California (7 births).
How long has the name Chrystle been used?
Chrystle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 44 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Chrystle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.