Girls' name · since 1988

Kryston

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Kryston, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

18
total births
1988–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

Kryston sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Kryston recorded 18 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1994.

  • 18 total births
  • 1988–1994 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kryston's 18 recorded births place it above 34% 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.

Kryston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kryston's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kryston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
456789 198819921994 5

Kryston by decade

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

1990s was Kryston's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Kryston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kryston?
18 babies have been named Kryston since 1988. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
When was Kryston most popular?
Kryston was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kryston been used?
Kryston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 7 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Kryston?
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, 1988–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kryston: Baby Name Since 1988 - 18 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kryston. 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 Kryston 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.