Girls' name · since 1970
Kristyl
Kristyl has 211 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,258 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 211
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kristyl is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 211 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristyl has been recorded 211 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. 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 1996.
- #19,258 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 211 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristyl ranks #19,258 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 211 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #19,258 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 211
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kristyl's 211 recorded births place it above 73.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kristyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kristyl splits its recorded history at 1984: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kristyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1996
- Peak year (1984)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kristyl by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (105 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Kristyl's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kristyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
105 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 105 births (50% of all-time use).
Kristyl by state
Where Kristyl concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.8% |
6 of 211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Kristyl's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 1990s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kristyls (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kristyl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1970–1996 (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 Kristyl 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.