Krys
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,008 in 1964
0 babies were named Krys in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1952–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKrys first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1964, when it reached #5,008.
About the name Krys
Krys is a girl name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-rys”. US birth records list Krys for girls from 1952 to 2014, in 8 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #5,008 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,403,509 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 757,576 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
Other spellings of Krys
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Krys
What is the origin of the name Krys?
Krys has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Krys a boy or girl name?
Krys is a girl name.
How popular is the name Krys?
Krys is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #5,008 in 1964.