US rank #5312 Unisex name Peak 2009 1,613 births

Krystian — #5312 US boys' name

1,613 babies named Krystian in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s451990s3352000s6552010s4402020s138
#5312
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Krystian was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

86 babies were named Krystian in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystian

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,613 babies named Krystian between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Krystian currently holds the #5312 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 86 babies received it in a single year. Krystian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 484 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystian performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 655 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Krystian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 318 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystian in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystian 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 1,613 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.

Krystian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,613

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2009

86 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,312

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krystian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
86
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
020406080100 20242018201220062000199419881983 5

Krystian popularity over time — girls

484 total births recorded since 1985 (Krystian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 484 births
051015202530 202020122008200420001996199219881985 8

Krystian by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
655 births that decade — 41% of Krystian's all-time total
1980s451990s3352000s6552010s4402020s138

Krystian by state

Where Krystian concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Krystian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
318 19.7%
#2 New York
184 11.4%
#3 New Jersey
78 4.8%
#4 Texas
61 3.8%
#5 California
56 3.5%
#6 Florida
12 0.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
10 0.6%
#8 Arizona
5 0.3%
Illinois share of Krystian's total US births 19.7%
Even split

318 of 1,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Krystian appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystian?
1,613 babies have been named Krystian since 1983. It currently ranks #5312 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 86 births.
When was Krystian most popular?
Krystian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 655 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Krystian most popular?
The top states for the name Krystian are Illinois (318 births), New York (184 births), New Jersey (78 births).
Is Krystian a unisex name?
Yes, Krystian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,613 births, and as a girl's name it has 484 births.
How long has the name Krystian been used?
Krystian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krystian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Krystopher, Krystal, Krystofer, Krystle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1983–2024 (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.