Girl nameCurrently #2,176 in the USFalling
Krystal
//ˈkɹɪstəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19857 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Krystal's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Krystal |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 16 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1949 | 9 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 55 |
| 1952 | 59 |
| 1953 | 40 |
| 1954 | 36 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 45 |
| 1957 | 62 |
| 1958 | 84 |
| 1959 | 88 |
| 1960 | 121 |
| 1961 | 123 |
| 1962 | 133 |
| 1963 | 152 |
| 1964 | 197 |
| 1965 | 178 |
| 1966 | 174 |
| 1967 | 172 |
| 1968 | 236 |
| 1969 | 234 |
| 1970 | 337 |
| 1971 | 384 |
| 1972 | 455 |
| 1973 | 480 |
| 1974 | 473 |
| 1975 | 485 |
| 1976 | 550 |
| 1977 | 847 |
| 1978 | 1,080 |
| 1979 | 1,169 |
| 1980 | 1,163 |
| 1981 | 2,134 |
| 1982 | 3,516 |
| 1983 | 3,729 |
| 1984 | 3,950 |
| 1985 | 5,960 |
| 1986 | 4,957 |
| 1987 | 4,385 |
| 1988 | 4,034 |
| 1989 | 3,811 |
| 1990 | 3,300 |
| 1991 | 2,972 |
| 1992 | 2,630 |
| 1993 | 2,211 |
| 1994 | 1,890 |
| 1995 | 1,566 |
| 1996 | 1,336 |
| 1997 | 1,188 |
| 1998 | 1,093 |
| 1999 | 929 |
| 2000 | 890 |
| 2001 | 795 |
| 2002 | 743 |
| 2003 | 736 |
| 2004 | 703 |
| 2005 | 719 |
| 2006 | 605 |
| 2007 | 619 |
| 2008 | 557 |
| 2009 | 455 |
| 2010 | 393 |
| 2011 | 364 |
| 2012 | 328 |
| 2013 | 301 |
| 2014 | 261 |
| 2015 | 228 |
| 2016 | 218 |
| 2017 | 206 |
| 2018 | 161 |
| 2019 | 153 |
| 2020 | 114 |
| 2021 | 139 |
| 2022 | 108 |
| 2023 | 116 |
| 2024 | 87 |
Krystal through the decades
- Krystal peaked in 1985, when 5,960 babies were named Krystal in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Krystal has fallen 67% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Krystal currently ranks #2,176 in the US and is cooling off.