Krystan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	153	15	–	#3,222
1990s	181	18	+18%	#3,585
2000s	63	6	-65%	#9,919
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

153

–

#3,222

1990s

181

+18%

#3,585

2000s

-65%

#9,919

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Krystan

Krystan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 397 American babies have been named Krystan. Its peak came in 1991, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Krystan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Krystan?

The median living Krystan is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Krystan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Krystan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,861
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	10	#11,062
2005	9	#11,403
2004	7	#13,522
2003	8	#11,906
2002	10	#9,919
2001	6	#14,510
2000	8	#11,306
1995	12	#7,299
1990	22	#4,442
1985	15	#4,974
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Krystan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Krystan?

The median living Krystan is about 34 years old. Half of all living Krystans are between 29 and 38 years old.

How many people named Krystan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Krystan are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Krystan mean?

Spelling variant of Kristan.

How popular is the name Krystan in 2025?

Krystan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Krystan?

397 babies have been named Krystan in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Krystan most popular?

Krystan peaked in 1991, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Krystan a boy or girl name?

Krystan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Krystan rising or falling?

Krystan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Krystan

Krystan popularity over time

The story of Krystan

How old are people named Krystan?

Krystan year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Krystan