Recorded 1977–1985 Girls' name Peak 1977 10 births

Kryste — girls' name

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

1970s51980s5
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Kryste was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

5 babies were named Kryste in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kryste

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Kryste between 1977 and 1985, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kryste currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kryste performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kryste shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kryste 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 10 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.

Kryste at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

10

Since 1977

9 years of records

Peak year

1977

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1977

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1985

Kryste popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1977

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
5 19851977 5

Kryste by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 50% of Kryste's all-time total
1970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kryste?
10 babies have been named Kryste since 1977. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1977 with 5 births.
When was Kryste most popular?
Kryste was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kryste been used?
Kryste has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 9 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Kryste?
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, 1977–1985 (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.