Kristal: 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	181	18	–	#1,470
1960s	953	95	+427%	#798
1970s	2,788	279	+193%	#479
1980s	4,338	434	+56%	#399
1990s	2,087	209	-52%	#690
2000s	1,166	117	-44%	#1,354
2010s	469	47	-60%	#2,268
2020s (to 2025)	97	16	-66%	#5,579

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

181

–

#1,470

1960s

953

+427%

#798

1970s

2,788

279

+193%

#479

1980s

4,338

434

+56%

#399

1990s

2,087

209

-52%

#690

2000s

1,166

117

-44%

#1,354

2010s

469

-60%

#2,268

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#5,579

The story of Kristal

Kristal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,698 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 12,079 American babies have been named Kristal. Its peak came in 1982, when 582 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 Kristal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristal?

The median living Kristal is about 41 years old; half are between 32 and 48. An estimated 12 thousand people named Kristal 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.

Kristal year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,698
2024	11	#9,273
2023	13	#8,296
2022	18	#6,591
2021	19	#6,296
2020	22	#5,579
2019	25	#5,237
2018	25	#5,246
2017	32	#4,440
2016	39	#3,893
2015	27	#5,049
2014	40	#3,816
2013	54	#3,063
2012	72	#2,531
2011	70	#2,574
2010	85	#2,268
2009	89	#2,218
2008	96	#2,117
2007	106	#1,947
2006	88	#2,197
2005	118	#1,686
2004	134	#1,506
2003	122	#1,584
2002	133	#1,437
2001	141	#1,358
2000	139	#1,354
1995	205	#923
1990	307	#690
1985	452	#469
1980	401	#505
1975	236	#649
1970	197	#751
1965	91	#1,103
1960	72	#1,297
1955	17	#2,779
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kristal?

The median living Kristal is about 41 years old. Half of all living Kristals are between 32 and 48 years old.

How many people named Kristal are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Kristal are alive in the United States, based on 12,079 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kristal mean?

Kristal is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Kristal in 2025?

Kristal ranked #7,698 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kristal?

12,079 babies have been named Kristal in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristal most popular?

Kristal peaked in 1982, when 582 newborns received the name.

Is Kristal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kristal rising or falling?

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

Kristal

Kristal popularity over time

The story of Kristal

How old are people named Kristal?

Kristal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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