girl's name
Chrystal
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 16,561
Ireland
#604
1984 births
Chrystal is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1982, when 792 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chrystal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 29 |
| 1900s | 110 |
| 1910s | 238 |
| 1920s | 226 |
| 1930s | 152 |
| 1940s | 241 |
| 1950s | 710 |
| 1960s | 1,476 |
| 1970s | 4,510 |
| 1980s | 5,603 |
| 1990s | 1,665 |
| 2000s | 532 |
| 2010s | 217 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Chrystal?
In 2025, Chrystal was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chrystal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chrystal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chrystal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chrystal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chrystal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chrystal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chrystal
How popular is the name Chrystal?
In 2025, Chrystal was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chrystal a girl's or a boy's name?
Chrystal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chrystal?
Chrystal has 2 syllables.
When was Chrystal most popular?
Chrystal peaked in 1982, when 792 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Chrystal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chrystal currently ranks #11,848 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.