How Many People Are Named Krystle?
An estimated 12,295 people in the United States have the first name Krystle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Krystle peaked in popularity in 1985 with 2,588 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Krystle 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 Krystle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Krystle 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
12,295
About 1 in 27,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1985
2,588 births
Total Registered
12,983
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Krystle
Krystle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,983 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Krystle as a male name
Ranked #6,625 in 1989
7 male births in 1989
Peak: 1986 (10 births)
Krystle as a female name
Ranked #17,666 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1985 (2,579 births)
Krystle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Krystle span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 10,913 babies were registered. Krystle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Krystle by Decade
How has Krystle 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.
Krystle by State
Birth registrations for Krystle span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, Montana, Alaska. On average, about 250 Krystles were registered per state.
Krystle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Krystle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Krystle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krystle?
We estimate approximately 12,295 people named Krystle 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 27,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Krystle a common name?
Krystle is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,983 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Krystle most popular?
Krystle reached peak popularity in 1985, when 2,588 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Krystle is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Krystle a female name?
Krystle is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Krystle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Krystle Smith, Krystle Johnson, Krystle 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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