Girls' name · since 1961
Krysta
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 6,566 babies named Krysta, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,153 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,566
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
6,566 girls have been named Krysta since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Krysta has 6,566 recorded births among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 2023.
- #2,153 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,566 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krysta ranks #2,153 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,566 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,153 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,566
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Krysta's 6,566 recorded births place it above 97.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Krysta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Krysta splits its recorded history at 1993: 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 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 419 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Krysta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 419
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Krysta by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (2,598 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Krysta's strongest decade.
2,598 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Krysta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 399
1970s
399 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,155 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,598 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,063 births
- 2010s 273
2010s
273 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,598 births (40% of all-time use).
How Krysta 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 Krysta's total volume
Krysta by state
Where Krysta concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 709 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 539 | 8.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 314 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 301 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 258 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 234 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 222 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 172 | 2.6% |
709 of 6,566 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Krysta appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Krysta's data
- Krysta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,598 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Krystas (709 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krysta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1961–2023 (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 Krysta 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.