Brystal: 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	21	2	–	#8,093
1990s	41	4	+95%	#8,924
2000s	111	11	+171%	#3,807
2010s	508	51	+358%	#2,459
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-69%	#4,905

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,093

1990s

+95%

#8,924

2000s

111

+171%

#3,807

2010s

508

+358%

#2,459

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#4,905

The story of Brystal

Brystal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,456 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 774 American babies have been named Brystal. Its peak came in 2011, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Brystal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brystal?

The median living Brystal is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Brystal 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.

Brystal year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,456
2024	11	#9,051
2023	15	#7,318
2022	13	#8,120
2021	16	#7,018
2020	26	#4,905
2019	38	#3,857
2018	41	#3,689
2017	40	#3,789
2016	34	#4,270
2015	59	#2,937
2014	48	#3,337
2013	67	#2,634
2012	62	#2,812
2011	74	#2,459
2010	45	#3,528
2009	41	#3,807
2008	8	#12,796
2007	7	#14,187
2006	9	#11,613
2005	5	#16,949
2004	8	#11,802
2003	7	#12,636
2002	11	#8,951
2001	7	#12,285
2000	8	#10,896
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,252
1985	–	–
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 Brystal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brystal?

The median living Brystal is about 12 years old. Half of all living Brystals are between 8 and 15 years old.

How many people named Brystal are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brystal are alive in the United States, based on 774 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brystal in 2025?

Brystal ranked #8,456 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brystal?

774 babies have been named Brystal in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brystal most popular?

Brystal peaked in 2011, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Brystal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brystal rising or falling?

Brystal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Brystal popularity over time

The story of Brystal

How old are people named Brystal?

Brystal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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