Recorded 1977–2008 Girls' name Peak 1985 170 births

Krystall — girls' name

170 babies named Krystall in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s81980s911990s602000s11
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Krystall was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

17 babies were named Krystall in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystall

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Krystall between 1977 and 2008, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystall currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystall performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Krystall shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystall 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.

Krystall at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

170

Since 1977

32 years of records

Peak year

1985

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1977

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2008

Krystall popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1977

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1985)
17
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
05101520 2008199719921989198619831977 8

Krystall by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
91 births that decade — 54% of Krystall's all-time total
1970s81980s911990s602000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystall?
170 babies have been named Krystall since 1977. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1985 with 17 births.
When was Krystall most popular?
Krystall was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Krystall been used?
Krystall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 32 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Krystall?
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, 1977–2008 (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.