Girls' name · since 1990

Krystah

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Krystah, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1990–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Krystah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krystah has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2006.

  • 10 total births
  • 1990–2006 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Krystah's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Krystah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Krystah's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded.

Krystah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1990)
5
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
5 19902006 5

Krystah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Krystah's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Krystah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystah?
Krystah has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 5 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Krystah most popular?
Krystah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Krystah been used?
Krystah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 17 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Krystah?
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 Krystah's data

  • Krystah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1990–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Krystah: Baby Name Since 1990 - 10 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krystah. 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 Krystah 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.