Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1986
Lakrystal
38 babies named Lakrystal in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1986–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Lakrystal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1986.
Lakrystal has 38 recorded births among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 1994.
- 38 total births
- 1986–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Lakrystal since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 38
- total births
- 1986–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Lakrystal was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lakrystal in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Lakrystal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakrystal's full recorded timeline at 1989, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakrystal at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Lakrystal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1994
- Peak year (1988)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Lakrystal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakrystal's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Lakrystal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakrystal? ▼
Lakrystal has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 9 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Lakrystal most popular? ▼
Lakrystal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Lakrystal been used? ▼
Lakrystal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 9 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Lakrystal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lakeisha, Lakisha, Lakesha, Laken, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lakrystal's data
- Lakrystal's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Lakrystal
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Compare Lakrystal side by side: Lakrystal vs Lakeisha Lakrystal vs Lakisha Lakrystal vs Lakesha
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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, 1986–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lakrystal: Baby Name Since 1986 - 38 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakrystal. 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 Lakrystal 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.