Recorded 1981–1994 Girls' name Peak 1985 170 births

Krystale — girls' name

170 babies named Krystale in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1351990s35
1980s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Krystale was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

29 babies were named Krystale in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystale

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Krystale between 1981 and 1994, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystale currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystale performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 135 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Krystale shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystale in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystale in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 170 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Krystale at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

170

Since 1981

14 years of records

Peak year

1985

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1981

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1994

Krystale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1981

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1985)
29
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Krystale by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
135 births that decade — 79% of Krystale's all-time total
1980s1351990s35

Krystale by state

Where Krystale concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Krystale
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 3.5%
#2 Texas
5 2.9%
California share of Krystale's total US births 3.5%
Even split

6 of 170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystale?
170 babies have been named Krystale since 1981. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1985 with 29 births.
When was Krystale most popular?
Krystale was most popular in the 1980s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Krystale most popular?
The top states for the name Krystale are California (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Krystale been used?
Krystale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 14 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Krystale?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.