Girls' name · since 1952
Krystyna
Krystyna has 1,654 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,654
- total births
- 1952–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1,654 girls have been named Krystyna since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krystyna has been recorded 1,654 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2020.
- 1,654 total births
- 1952–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Krystyna's 1,654 recorded births place it above 93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Krystyna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Krystyna's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Krystyna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2020
- Peak year (1990)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Krystyna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Krystyna's strongest decade.
519 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Krystyna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 70
1950s
70 births
- 1960s 115
1960s
115 births
- 1970s 178
1970s
178 births
- 1980s
1980s
519 births
- 1990s
1990s
511 births
- 2000s
2000s
214 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 519 births (31% of all-time use).
How Krystyna 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 Krystyna's total volume
Krystyna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Krystyna by state
Where Krystyna concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 98 | 5.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 95 | 5.7% |
| #3 | California | | 94 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 28 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 18 | 1.1% |
98 of 1,654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Krystyna appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Krystyna's data
- Krystyna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (519 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Krystynas (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1952–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Krystyna: Baby Name Since 1952 - 1,654 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krystyna. 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 Krystyna 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.