How Many People Are Named Krystal?
An estimated 71,330 people in the United States have the first name Krystal. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Krystal peaked in popularity in 1985 with 5,960 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Krystal 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 Krystal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Krystal is overwhelmingly female, 190 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Krystal has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
71,330
About 1 in 4,805 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1985
5,960 births
Total Registered
75,286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Krystal
Krystal is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 75,286 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Krystal as a male name
Ranked #5,094 in 1992
11 male births in 1992
Peak: 1986 (28 births)
Krystal as a female name
Ranked #2,176 in 2024
87 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (5,933 births)
Krystal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Krystal span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 37,639 babies were registered. Krystal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Krystal by Decade
How has Krystal 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.
Krystal by State
Birth registrations for Krystal span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, South Dakota, Vermont. On average, about 1,419 Krystals were registered per state.
Krystal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Krystal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Krystal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krystal?
We estimate approximately 71,330 people named Krystal 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 4,805 Americans share this first name.
Is Krystal a common name?
Krystal is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75,286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Krystal most popular?
Krystal reached peak popularity in 1985, when 5,960 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Krystal is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Krystal a female name?
Krystal is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Krystal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Krystal Smith, Krystal Johnson, Krystal 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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