Crystal
Girl name · #1145 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Crystal? In official American birth records, Crystal has been tracked continuously since 1884, giving it 141 years of documented American history.
Crystal ranks #1145 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 202 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #556, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,911 girls born in 2025 was named Crystal.
The 141-year story
Crystal first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 19,099 girls were named Crystal — good for #9 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Crystal per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Crystal in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Crystal is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Crystal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Crystal is most common
Geography matters for names, and Crystal is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Crystal is most common in TX (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Crystal is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Crystal
Statistically, parents drawn to Crystal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Krystal, Cassie, Natasha, Tabitha, and Christina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Crystal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 202 | #1144 |
| 2024 | 205 | #1169 |
| 2023 | 202 | #1186 |
| 2022 | 250 | #1026 |
| 2021 | 271 | #958 |
| 2020 | 316 | #856 |
| 2019 | 358 | #775 |
| 2018 | 399 | #716 |
| 2017 | 458 | #642 |
| 2016 | 544 | #571 |
| 2015 | 560 | #556 |
| 2014 | 663 | #477 |
| 2013 | 663 | #464 |
| 2012 | 818 | #385 |
| 2011 | 934 | #340 |
| 2010 | 1,006 | #317 |
| 2009 | 1,160 | #283 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | #252 |
| 2007 | 1,598 | #215 |
| 2006 | 1,744 | #201 |
| 2005 | 1,856 | #187 |
| 2004 | 2,034 | #163 |
| 2003 | 2,019 | #166 |
| 2002 | 2,144 | #154 |
| 2001 | 2,432 | #137 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Crystal?
In official American birth records, the name Crystal first appeared in 1884 (over 141 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Crystal a popular girl name?
Crystal ranked #1145 among girls in 2025 with 202 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #556.
When was the name Crystal most popular?
Crystal peaked in 1982, when 19,099 American girls received the name (ranked #9 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Crystal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,911 newborn American girls was named Crystal. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.