Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1981
Drystal
Drystal has 24 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1981–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Drystal is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Drystal recorded 24 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1986.
- 24 total births
- 1981–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Drystal since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 24
- total births
- 1981–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Drystal was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
8 babies were named Drystal in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Drystal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Drystal's full recorded timeline at 1985, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Drystal at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Drystal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1986
- Peak year (1985)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Drystal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Drystal's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Drystal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drystal? ▼
Drystal has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 8 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Drystal most popular? ▼
Drystal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Drystal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Drystal since 1981 -- 6 years through the most recent 1986 data.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–1986 (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. "Drystal: Baby Name Since 1981 - 24 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drystal. 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 Drystal 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 July 2026.