Recorded 1963–2016 Girls' name Peak 1987 521 births

Krystie — girls' name

521 babies named Krystie in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s701980s2711990s1532000s152010s7
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Krystie was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

40 babies were named Krystie in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystie

The Social Security Administration has registered 521 babies named Krystie between 1963 and 2016, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 271 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Krystie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystie 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 521 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.

Krystie at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

521

Since 1963

54 years of records

Peak year

1987

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1963

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2016

Krystie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1963

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1987)
40
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
01020304050 20161998199319881983197819731963 5

Krystie by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
271 births that decade — 52% of Krystie's all-time total
1960s51970s701980s2711990s1532000s152010s7

Krystie by state

Where Krystie concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Krystie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
32 6.1%
#2 California
14 2.7%
New York share of Krystie's total US births 6.1%
Even split

32 of 521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystie?
521 babies have been named Krystie since 1963. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1987 with 40 births.
When was Krystie most popular?
Krystie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 271 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Krystie most popular?
The top states for the name Krystie are New York (32 births), California (14 births).
How long has the name Krystie been used?
Krystie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 54 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Krystie?
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.

Keep exploring Krystie

Nearby Names Like Krystie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Krystie

Names with a similar number of total births

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1963–2016 (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.