Girls' name · since 1982

Krystil

Krystil has 41 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

41
total births
1982–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Krystil is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 41 have been recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Krystil recorded 41 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1989.

  • 41 total births
  • 1982–1989 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Krystil's 41 recorded births place it above 48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Krystil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Krystil's full recorded timeline at 1985, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Krystil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
468101214 198219831984198519861989 6

Krystil by decade

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

1980s was Krystil's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Krystil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 41 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystil?
Since 1982, Social Security records show 41 babies named Krystil. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 12 births.
When was Krystil most popular?
Krystil was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Krystil been used?
Krystil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 8 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Krystil?
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 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, 1982–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Krystil: Baby Name Since 1982 - 41 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krystil. 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 Krystil 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.