Recorded 1958–2002 Girls' name Peak 1986 792 births

Krysti — girls' name

792 babies named Krysti in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s931970s1481980s3711990s1502000s18
1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Krysti was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

53 babies were named Krysti in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krysti

The Social Security Administration has registered 792 babies named Krysti between 1958 and 2002, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krysti currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krysti performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 371 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Krysti shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Krysti in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krysti 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 792 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.

Krysti at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

792

Since 1958

45 years of records

Peak year

1986

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1958

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2002

Krysti popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1958

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1986)
53
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
0204060 200219951989198319771971196519591958 5

Krysti by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
371 births that decade — 47% of Krysti's all-time total
1950s121960s931970s1481980s3711990s1502000s18

Krysti by state

Where Krysti concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Krysti
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
33 4.2%
#2 Texas
33 4.2%
#3 Florida
10 1.3%
#4 New York
10 1.3%
#5 Arizona
5 0.6%
California share of Krysti's total US births 4.2%
Even split

33 of 792 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krysti?
792 babies have been named Krysti since 1958. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1986 with 53 births.
When was Krysti most popular?
Krysti was most popular in the 1980s decade with 371 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Krysti most popular?
The top states for the name Krysti are California (33 births), Texas (33 births), Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Krysti been used?
Krysti has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 45 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Krysti?
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.

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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, 1958–2002 (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.