Girls' name · since 1970
Kresta
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 160 babies named Kresta, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,127 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 160
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kresta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 160 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kresta has been recorded 160 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1984.
- #22,127 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 160 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kresta ranks #22,127 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 160 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #22,127 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 160
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kresta's 160 recorded births place it above 69.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Kresta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kresta's full recorded timeline at 1977, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kresta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1984
- Peak year (1975)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kresta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (138 births, 86% of the file).
1970s was Kresta's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Kresta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 138 births (86% of all-time use).
Kresta by state
Where Kresta concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 160 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kresta's data
- Kresta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Krestas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kresta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kresta 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 August 2026.