How Many People Are Named Krysta?
An estimated 6,296 people in the United States have the first name Krysta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Krysta peaked in popularity in 1993 with 419 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Krysta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Krysta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,296
About 1 in 54,440 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1993
419 births
Total Registered
6,568
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Krysta
Krysta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,568 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Krysta as a female name
Ranked #10,765 in 2023
9 female births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (419 births)
Krysta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Krysta span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,598 babies were registered. Krysta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Krysta by Decade
How has Krysta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Krysta by State
Birth registrations for Krysta span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Vermont, Nevada. On average, about 102 Krystas were registered per state.
Krysta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Krysta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Krysta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krysta?
We estimate approximately 6,296 people named Krysta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 54,440 Americans share this first name.
Is Krysta a common name?
Krysta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,568 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Krysta most popular?
Krysta reached peak popularity in 1993, when 419 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Krysta is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Krysta a female name?
Krysta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Krysta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Krysta Smith, Krysta Johnson, Krysta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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