Crystel: 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	5	1	–	#1,995
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	18	2	–	#5,132
1960s	51	5	+183%	#3,990
1970s	154	15	+202%	#3,167
1980s	208	21	+35%	#2,867
1990s	112	11	-46%	#4,733
2000s	51	5	-54%	#10,964
2010s	128	13	+151%	#3,738
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-79%	#13,825

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,995

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,132

1960s

+183%

#3,990

1970s

154

+202%

#3,167

1980s

208

+35%

#2,867

1990s

112

-46%

#4,733

2000s

-54%

#10,964

2010s

128

+151%

#3,738

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#13,825

The story of Crystel

Crystel 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 1900, 743 American babies have been named Crystel. Its peak came in 2011, when 41 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 Crystel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crystel?

The median living Crystel is about 38 years old; half are between 23 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Crystel 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.

Crystel 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	6	#13,825
2022	5	#15,846
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,657
2019	6	#14,206
2018	6	#14,197
2017	7	#13,024
2016	12	#9,019
2015	9	#11,101
2014	9	#11,196
2013	14	#8,237
2012	13	#8,745
2011	41	#3,738
2010	11	#9,936
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,180
2007	6	#15,940
2006	–	–
2005	6	#14,905
2004	8	#11,848
2003	6	#14,268
2002	5	#15,988
2001	5	#15,890
2000	8	#10,964
1995	5	#13,898
1990	20	#4,733
1985	23	#3,641
1980	18	#4,181
1975	20	#3,420
1970	13	#4,276
1965	6	#5,936
1960	7	#5,273
1955	5	#5,997
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,995
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Crystel?

The median living Crystel is about 38 years old. Half of all living Crystels are between 23 and 47 years old.

How many people named Crystel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Crystel are alive in the United States, based on 743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crystel in 2025?

Crystel 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 Crystel?

743 babies have been named Crystel in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crystel most popular?

Crystel peaked in 2011, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Crystel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Crystel rising or falling?

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

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Crystel popularity over time

The story of Crystel

How old are people named Crystel?

Crystel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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