Krystal
The mineral, from Greek krystallos, “ice.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Krystal first shows up in the national records in 1946. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1982 to 1989. Its biggest year was 1985, when 5,933 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 53 nationally. All told, 75,376 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Crystal (333,298), Cristal (15,936), Chrystal (15,765), Krystle (12,982), Kristal (12,079), Christal (9,710) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39 | No. 2392 |
| 1950s | 514 | No. 1135 |
| 1960s | 1,720 | No. 625 |
| 1970s | 6,249 | No. 224 |
| 1980s | 37,496 | No. 53 |
| 1990s | 19,079 | No. 104 |
| 2000s | 6,823 | No. 346 |
| 2010s | 2,614 | No. 718 |
| 2020s | 652 | No. 1516 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.