Kyrstle
A feminine name of modern origin, most likely a variation of "Crystal".
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Kyrstle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kyrstle today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyrstle births was 1985 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyrstle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kyrstle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
1985
7 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1988 SSA rank
#11,099
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Kyrstle: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyrstle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kyrstle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 32 | 32 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyrstle
The name Kyrstle is a relatively modern variation of the Greek name Kyrstia, which itself is a feminine form of the name Kyrstos, meaning "curved" or "bent." The name's origins can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was likely used to describe the physical appearance or posture of an individual.
While the name Kyrstia has its roots in ancient Greek culture, the specific spelling variation "Kyrstle" is thought to have emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century. This spelling is believed to have been influenced by the trend of anglicizing and modifying foreign names to make them more accessible and easier to pronounce for English speakers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kyrstle can be found in the historical records of a small village in the Peloponnese region of Greece, where a woman named Kyrstle Papadopoulos was born in 1892. Papadopoulos was a respected figure in her community and is known to have played a significant role in the local resistance movement during the Second World War.
Another notable bearer of the name was Kyrstle Vasilopoulos, a Greek-American artist and sculptor who lived from 1915 to 2001. Vasilopoulos was renowned for her innovative use of materials and her ability to capture the human form in her works, which were exhibited in galleries across the United States and Europe.
In the field of literature, Kyrstle Stavrou was a prominent Greek-Canadian author who wrote several critically acclaimed novels and short stories exploring themes of identity, displacement, and the immigrant experience. Stavrou, who lived from 1932 to 2018, was recognized with numerous literary awards and honors throughout her career.
Outside of the Greek diaspora, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kyrstle can be found in the United Kingdom, where a woman named Kyrstle Abigail Weston was born in 1901. Weston went on to become a pioneering aviator and one of the first women to obtain a pilot's license in Britain.
Finally, in the realm of music, Kyrstle Sophia Mendoza was a Brazilian-Portuguese singer and songwriter who gained popularity in the 1960s and 1970s for her unique fusion of traditional Portuguese fado music with elements of bossa nova and jazz. Mendoza, who lived from 1938 to 2012, was widely regarded as a cultural icon and a trailblazer in the Portuguese music scene.
People
Kyrstle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyrstle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kyrstle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyrstle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyrstle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Kyrstle a common name?
We classify Kyrstle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyrstle most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyrstle was 1985, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyrstle is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kyrstle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kyrstle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyrstle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kyrstle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyrstle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kyrstle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Kyrstle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.