Total births
47
Unisex name · since 1952
Krys
47 babies named Krys in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1952–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
47 girls have been named Krys since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Krys has 47 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2014.
- 47 total births
- 1952–2014 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Krys since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2014.
- 47
- total births
- 1952–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Krys was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
8 babies were named Krys in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Krys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Krys's full recorded timeline at 1966, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Krys at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Krys popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2014
- Peak year (1964)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Krys popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 2005 (Krys as boys' name)
Krys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Krys's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Krys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Krys? ▼
Krys has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 8 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Krys most popular? ▼
Krys was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Is Krys a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Krys is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 47 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Krys been used? ▼
Krys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 63 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Krys? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Krystal, Krystle, Krysta, Krystina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Krys's data
- Krys's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Krys
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Krys
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Compare Krys side by side: Krys vs Krystal Krys vs Krystle Krys vs Krysta
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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, 1952–2014 (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. "Krys: Baby Name Since 1952 - 47 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krys. 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 Krys 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.