US rank #11204 Girls' name Peak 1987 4,817 births

Krystina — #11204 US girls' name

4,817 babies named Krystina in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#11204
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

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

1987
Single peak year

480 babies were named Krystina in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystina

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,817 babies named Krystina between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystina currently holds the #11204 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 480 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,982 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Krystina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 592 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystina in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystina 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 4,817 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.

Krystina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,817

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

1987

480 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,204

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krystina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
480
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Krystina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,982 births that decade — 41% of Krystina's all-time total
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Krystina by state

Where Krystina concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Krystina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
592 12.3%
#2 New York
445 9.2%
#3 Texas
333 6.9%
#4 Florida
254 5.3%
#5 Illinois
206 4.3%
#6 New Jersey
148 3.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
120 2.5%
#8 Massachusetts
117 2.4%
California share of Krystina's total US births 12.3%
Even split

592 of 4,817 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Krystina appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystina?
4,817 babies have been named Krystina since 1949. It currently ranks #11204 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 480 births.
When was Krystina most popular?
Krystina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,982 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Krystina most popular?
The top states for the name Krystina are California (592 births), New York (445 births), Texas (333 births).
How long has the name Krystina been used?
Krystina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krystina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Krystal, Krystle, Krysta, Krysten, 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, 1949–2024 (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.