Recorded 1982–1992 Girls' name Peak 1988 88 births

Krystyl — girls' name

88 babies named Krystyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s711990s17
1980s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Krystyl was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

12 babies were named Krystyl in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystyl

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Krystyl between 1982 and 1992, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krystyl currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystyl performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Krystyl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystyl 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 88 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.

Krystyl at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

88

Since 1982

11 years of records

Peak year

1988

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1982

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1992

Krystyl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1982

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1988)
12
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Krystyl by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
71 births that decade — 81% of Krystyl's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystyl?
88 babies have been named Krystyl since 1982. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1988 with 12 births.
When was Krystyl most popular?
Krystyl was most popular in the 1980s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Krystyl been used?
Krystyl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 11 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Krystyl?
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, 1982–1992 (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.