Krystle
Respelling of Crystal, which comes from the English word for clear quartz, traced through Latin to Greek krystallos, meaning ice.
Krystle in 2025
Krystle was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Krystle has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Krystle
Krystle reached its highest point in 1985, when 2,588 babies were given the name, ranking 226th that year.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 12,982 babies have been named Krystle. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Krystle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Krystle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 11,572 |
| 1970s | 72 | 7,311 |
| 1980s | 10,913 | 226 |
| 1990s | 1,791 | 894 |
| 2000s | 177 | 5,523 |
| 2010s | 24 | 20,831 |
Where Krystle is heading
Krystle has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Krystle is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Krystle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Krystle.