Total births
1,777
Girls' name · since 1960
Crysta
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 1,777 babies named Crysta, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,777
- total births
- 1960–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Crysta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,777 recorded since 1960.
Crysta has 1,777 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2020.
- 1,777 total births
- 1960–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,777 girls have been named Crysta since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 1,777
- total births
- 1960–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Crysta was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
195 babies were named Crysta in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Crysta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Crysta's full recorded timeline at 1988, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 195 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Crysta at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Crysta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2020
- Peak year (1993)
- 195
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Crysta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Crysta's strongest decade.
732 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Crysta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 213
1970s
213 births
- 1980s
1980s
485 births
- 1990s
1990s
732 births
- 2000s 237
2000s
237 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 732 births (41% of all-time use).
How Crysta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Crysta's total volume
Crysta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Crysta by state
Where Crysta concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 143 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 133 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 49 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 31 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 28 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Washington | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.6% |
California share of Crysta's total US births 8.0%
Even split
143 of 1,777 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Crysta appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Crysta? ▼
Crysta has been given to 1,777 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 195 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Crysta most popular? ▼
Crysta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 732 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Crysta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Crysta are California (143 births), Texas (133 births), New York (49 births).
How long has the name Crysta been used? ▼
Crysta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 61 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Crysta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Crystal, Crystle, Crystel, Crystalyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Crysta's data
- Crysta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (732 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Crystas (143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Crysta
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Crysta: Baby Name Since 1960 - 1,777 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/crysta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Crysta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.