Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Crystle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Crystle
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
131 babies
All-time total
1,187
#6,665 all-time among girls
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Crystle popularity over time

1,187 babies have been named Crystle since 1952, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

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
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1950s 26 3 – #4,574
1960s 94 9 +262% #3,775
1970s 184 18 +96% #2,876
1980s 746 75 +305% #1,104
1990s 131 13 -82% #3,047
2000s 6 1 -95% #13,550
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The story of Crystle

Crystle 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 1952, 1,187 American babies have been named Crystle. Its peak came in 1985, when 131 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 Crystle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crystle?

The median living Crystle is about 41 years old; half are between 38 and 45. An estimated 1,100 people named Crystle are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Crystle year by year

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

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2000 6 #13,550
1995 7 #10,760
1990 33 #3,305
1985 131 #1,104
1980 41 #2,353
1975 15 #4,188
1970 10 #5,122
1965 8 #4,915
1960 10 #4,232
1955 5 #5,998
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Famous people named Crystle

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Crystle Stewart Crystle Stewart American model and beauty pageant titleholder b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Crystle?

The median living Crystle is about 41 years old. Half of all living Crystles are between 38 and 45 years old.

How many people named Crystle are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Crystle are alive in the United States, based on 1,187 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crystle in 2025?

Crystle 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 Crystle?

1,187 babies have been named Crystle in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crystle most popular?

Crystle peaked in 1985, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Crystle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Crystle rising or falling?

Crystle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Crystle?

Well-known people named Crystle include Crystle Stewart (actor).

Names like Crystle

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

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