How Many People Are Named Krystel?
An estimated 1,081 people in the United States have the first name Krystel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Krystel peaked in popularity in 1986 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Krystel 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 Krystel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,081
About 1 in 317,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1986
88 births
Total Registered
1,125
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Krystel
Krystel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,125 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Krystel as a female name
Ranked #9,904 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (88 births)
Krystel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Krystel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 476 babies were registered. Krystel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Krystel by Decade
How has Krystel 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.
Krystel by State
Birth registrations for Krystel span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 34 Krystels were registered per state.
Krystel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Krystel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Krystel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krystel?
We estimate approximately 1,081 people named Krystel 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 317,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Krystel a common name?
Krystel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,125 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Krystel most popular?
Krystel reached peak popularity in 1986, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Krystel is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Krystel a female name?
Krystel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Krystel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Krystel Smith, Krystel Johnson, Krystel 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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