Recorded 1972–1993 Girls' name Peak 1985 113 births

Krystol — girls' name

113 babies named Krystol in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s831990s12
1980s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Krystol was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

17 babies were named Krystol in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystol

The Social Security Administration has registered 113 babies named Krystol between 1972 and 1993, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystol currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystol performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Krystol shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystol 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 113 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.

Krystol at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

113

Since 1972

22 years of records

Peak year

1985

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1972

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1993

Krystol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1972

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1985)
17
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
05101520 199319911989198819871986198519841982197919781972 5

Krystol by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
83 births that decade — 73% of Krystol's all-time total
1970s181980s831990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystol?
113 babies have been named Krystol since 1972. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1985 with 17 births.
When was Krystol most popular?
Krystol was most popular in the 1980s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Krystol been used?
Krystol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 22 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Krystol?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1993 (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.