Crysta: 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	58	6	–	#4,914
1970s	213	21	+267%	#2,699
1980s	485	49	+128%	#1,672
1990s	732	73	+51%	#968
2000s	237	24	-68%	#3,725
2010s	47	5	-80%	#8,371
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-82%	#15,656

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,914

1970s

213

+267%

#2,699

1980s

485

+128%

#1,672

1990s

732

+51%

#968

2000s

237

-68%

#3,725

2010s

-80%

#8,371

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#15,656

The story of Crysta

Crysta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 1,777 American babies have been named Crysta. Its peak came in 1993, when 195 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 Crysta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crysta?

The median living Crysta is about 33 years old; half are between 29 and 41. An estimated 1,700 people named Crysta 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.

Crysta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,656
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,163
2013	5	#17,157
2012	13	#8,744
2011	10	#10,570
2010	14	#8,371
2009	12	#9,528
2008	26	#5,472
2007	22	#6,154
2006	18	#6,926
2005	18	#6,603
2004	19	#6,287
2003	30	#4,329
2002	28	#4,413
2001	35	#3,725
2000	29	#4,215
1995	77	#1,842
1990	39	#2,916
1985	63	#1,788
1980	46	#2,195
1975	15	#4,187
1970	17	#3,616
1965	8	#4,914
1960	5	#6,533
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Crysta?

The median living Crysta is about 33 years old. Half of all living Crystas are between 29 and 41 years old.

How many people named Crysta are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Crysta are alive in the United States, based on 1,777 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crysta in 2025?

Crysta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Crysta?

1,777 babies have been named Crysta in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crysta most popular?

Crysta peaked in 1993, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Crysta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Crysta rising or falling?

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

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Crysta popularity over time

The story of Crysta

How old are people named Crysta?

Crysta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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