Cristal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,922

among girls · ↓1,335 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cristal · -46% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1991

679 babies

All-time total

15,936

#1,232 all-time among girls

First recorded

1947

in Social Security records

Cristal popularity over time

15,936 babies have been named Cristal since 1947, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,450
1950s	110	–	110	11	+2100%	#2,062
1960s	487	–	487	49	+343%	#1,078
1970s	1,230	–	1,230	123	+153%	#939
1980s	2,899	32	2,931	293	+138%	#389
1990s	5,215	23	5,238	524	+79%	#377
2000s	4,305	–	4,305	431	-18%	#536
2010s	1,332	–	1,332	133	-69%	#1,068
2020s (to 2025)	298	–	298	50	-63%	#2,587

Where Cristal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

Where Cristal is most popular

Girls named Cristal per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, New York, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Cristal born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	56	0.070	+130%
New York	15	0.038	+25%
California	29	0.034	+14%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-9%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
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Ohio	–	–	–
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Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cristal

Cristal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,922 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 15,936 American babies have been named Cristal. Its peak came in 1991, when 679 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Cristal?

The median living Cristal is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 16 thousand people named Cristal 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.

Cristal 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	37	#3,922	–	–
2024	68	#2,587	–	–
2023	51	#3,195	–	–
2022	45	#3,488	–	–
2021	45	#3,451	–	–
2020	52	#3,066	–	–
2019	60	#2,791	–	–
2018	88	#2,150	–	–
2017	91	#2,116	–	–
2016	90	#2,154	–	–
2015	100	#1,986	–	–
2014	117	#1,768	–	–
2013	157	#1,435	–	–
2012	188	#1,274	–	–
2011	231	#1,068	–	–
2010	210	#1,157	–	–
2009	312	#880	–	–
2008	388	#759	–	–
2007	426	#688	–	–
2006	436	#662	–	–
2005	459	#615	–	–
2004	510	#562	–	–
2003	405	#655	–	–
2002	408	#625	–	–
2001	477	#552	–	–
2000	484	#536	–	–
1995	520	#474	7	#7,134
1990	458	#521	–	–
1985	248	#705	5	#6,734
1980	151	#984	–	–
1975	126	#980	–	–
1970	100	#1,156	–	–
1965	36	#1,918	–	–
1960	41	#1,768	–	–
1955	14	#3,119	–	–
1950	6	#4,838	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cristal?

The median living Cristal is about 29 years old. Half of all living Cristals are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Cristal are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Cristal are alive in the United States, based on 15,936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cristal mean?

Spelling variant of Crystal.

How popular is the name Cristal in 2025?

Cristal ranked #3,922 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cristal?

15,936 babies have been named Cristal in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cristal most popular?

Cristal peaked in 1991, when 679 newborns received the name.

Is Cristal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cristal rising or falling?

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

Will Cristal become more popular?

Cristal is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Cristal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Cristal

Names that sound and feel close to Cristal: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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