Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Chrystal

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,151
Rank 2025
#11,151
among girls · ↑1,286 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Chrystal
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
792 babies
All-time total
15,765
#1,243 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Chrystal popularity over time

15,765 babies have been named Chrystal since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 29 – 29 3 – #937
1900s 110 – 110 11 +279% #853
1910s 238 – 238 24 +116% #1,115
1920s 226 – 226 23 -5% #1,356
1930s 152 – 152 15 -33% #1,636
1940s 241 – 241 24 +59% #1,398
1950s 710 – 710 71 +195% #1,038
1960s 1,476 – 1,476 148 +108% #745
1970s 4,510 – 4,510 451 +206% #327
1980s 5,598 5 5,603 560 +24% #306
1990s 1,665 – 1,665 167 -70% #698
2000s 532 – 532 53 -68% #2,127
2010s 217 – 217 22 -59% #4,516
2020s (to 2025) 56 – 56 9 -57% #7,339

The story of Chrystal

Chrystal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,151 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 15,765 American babies have been named Chrystal. Its peak came in 1982, when 792 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Chrystal?

The median living Chrystal is about 44 years old; half are between 39 and 51. An estimated 14 thousand people named Chrystal are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Chrystal year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,151 – –
2024 7 #12,437 – –
2023 8 #11,404 – –
2022 6 #13,975 – –
2021 15 #7,339 – –
2020 12 #8,509 – –
2019 12 #8,704 – –
2018 11 #9,297 – –
2017 13 #8,387 – –
2016 23 #5,664 – –
2015 15 #7,709 – –
2014 24 #5,508 – –
2013 30 #4,679 – –
2012 32 #4,516 – –
2011 27 #5,093 – –
2010 30 #4,767 – –
2009 43 #3,687 – –
2008 37 #4,200 – –
2007 43 #3,729 – –
2006 56 #3,026 – –
2005 50 #3,133 – –
2004 48 #3,189 – –
2003 42 #3,425 – –
2002 72 #2,274 – –
2001 65 #2,415 – –
2000 76 #2,127 – –
1995 125 #1,322 – –
1990 304 #698 – –
1985 538 #415 – –
1980 672 #352 – –
1975 417 #455 – –
1970 232 #683 – –
1965 147 #819 – –
1960 112 #1,017 – –
1955 69 #1,210 – –
1950 32 #1,656 – –
1945 18 #2,001 – –
1940 16 #2,046 – –
1935 11 #2,605 – –
1930 19 #1,885 – –
1925 18 #2,130 – –
1920 34 #1,356 – –
1915 23 #1,530 – –
1910 13 #1,277 – –
1905 11 #1,174 – –
1900 6 #1,764 – –
1895 6 #1,454 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chrystal?

The median living Chrystal is about 44 years old. Half of all living Chrystals are between 39 and 51 years old.

How many people named Chrystal are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Chrystal are alive in the United States, based on 15,765 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chrystal in 2025?

Chrystal ranked #11,151 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chrystal?

15,765 babies have been named Chrystal in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chrystal most popular?

Chrystal peaked in 1982, when 792 newborns received the name.

Is Chrystal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chrystal rising or falling?

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

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