Christal: 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	34	3	–	#3,257
1920s	38	4	+12%	#3,947
1930s	14	1	-63%	#3,322
1940s	52	5	+271%	#3,058
1950s	644	64	+1138%	#1,079
1960s	1,074	107	+67%	#739
1970s	2,846	285	+165%	#525
1980s	2,519	252	-11%	#546
1990s	1,334	133	-47%	#1,029
2000s	764	76	-43%	#1,752
2010s	321	32	-58%	#3,017
2020s (to 2025)	70	12	-64%	#7,354

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,257

1920s

+12%

#3,947

1930s

-63%

#3,322

1940s

+271%

#3,058

1950s

644

+1138%

#1,079

1960s

1,074

107

+67%

#739

1970s

2,846

285

+165%

#525

1980s

2,519

252

-11%

#546

1990s

1,334

133

-47%

#1,029

2000s

764

-43%

#1,752

2010s

321

-58%

#3,017

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#7,354

The story of Christal

Christal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,974 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 9,710 American babies have been named Christal. Its peak came in 1978, when 352 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Christal?

The median living Christal is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 52. An estimated 9,200 people named Christal 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.

Christal year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,974
2024	8	#11,340
2023	11	#9,110
2022	15	#7,354
2021	12	#8,591
2020	11	#9,072
2019	13	#8,231
2018	14	#7,854
2017	23	#5,547
2016	25	#5,319
2015	25	#5,327
2014	34	#4,289
2013	36	#4,088
2012	42	#3,728
2011	53	#3,141
2010	56	#3,017
2009	45	#3,575
2008	79	#2,421
2007	72	#2,573
2006	78	#2,402
2005	63	#2,678
2004	89	#2,048
2003	80	#2,172
2002	66	#2,422
2001	102	#1,752
2000	90	#1,888
1995	108	#1,476
1990	175	#1,029
1985	258	#690
1980	293	#623
1975	276	#588
1970	196	#753
1965	101	#1,043
1960	75	#1,268
1955	86	#1,088
1950	24	#1,961
1945	6	#4,105
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,119
1925	7	#4,095
1920	6	#4,482
1915	5	#4,400
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christal?

The median living Christal is about 44 years old. Half of all living Christals are between 35 and 52 years old.

How many people named Christal are alive today?

An estimated 9,200 people named Christal are alive in the United States, based on 9,710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christal in 2025?

Christal ranked #7,974 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christal?

9,710 babies have been named Christal in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christal most popular?

Christal peaked in 1978, when 352 newborns received the name.

Is Christal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Christal rising or falling?

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

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Christal popularity over time

The story of Christal

How old are people named Christal?

Christal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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