Girls' name · since 1981

Krystan

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 397 babies named Krystan, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

397
total births
1981–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

Krystan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 397 have been recorded since 1981.

Krystan has 397 recorded births among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 2009.

  • 397 total births
  • 1981–2009 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Krystan's 397 recorded births place it above 81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Krystan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Krystan's full recorded timeline at 1994, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Krystan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1991)
30
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
010203040 19811985198919931997200120052009 5

Krystan by decade

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

1990s was Krystan's strongest decade.

181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Krystan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 181 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Krystan by state

Where Krystan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Krystan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 5.3%
Texas share of Krystan's total US births 5.3%

21 of 397 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystan?
397 babies have been named Krystan since 1981. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1991 with 30 births.
When was Krystan most popular?
Krystan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Krystan most popular?
The top states for the name Krystan are Texas (21 births).
How long has the name Krystan been used?
Krystan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 29 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Krystan?
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 Krystan's data

  • Krystan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (181 total births) through the 2000s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Krystans (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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, 1981–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Krystan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 397 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krystan. 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 Krystan 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.