Girls' name · since 1969
Krystle
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 12,938 babies named Krystle, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,426 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12,938
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Krystle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12,938 recorded since 1969.
Krystle has 12,938 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2016.
- #1,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 12,938 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krystle ranks #1,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12,938 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1,426 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12,938
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Krystle's 12,938 recorded births place it above 98.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Krystle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Krystle's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 8% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 92%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 2,579, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Krystle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2016
- Peak year (1985)
- 2,579
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Krystle popularity over time - boys
44 total births recorded since 1982 (Krystle as boys' name)
Krystle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (10,869 births, 84% of the file).
1980s was Krystle's strongest decade.
10,869 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Krystle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
10,869 births
- 1990s 1,791
1990s
1,791 births
- 2000s 177
2000s
177 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10,869 births (84% of all-time use).
How Krystle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Krystle's total volume
Krystle by state
Where Krystle concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,720 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,232 | 9.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,159 | 9.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 674 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 596 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 477 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 464 | 3.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 396 | 3.1% |
1,720 of 12,938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Krystle appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Krystle's data
- Krystle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (10,869 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Krystles (1,720 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krystle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Krystle 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 August 2026.