Crystal
From the English word for clear quartz, which goes back through Latin to the Greek krystallos, meaning 'ice'. It came into use as a given name in the nineteenth century.
Crystal in 2025
Crystal was given to 202 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,192nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,413 babies born.
The history of Crystal
Crystal reached its highest point in 1982, when 19,171 babies were given the name, ranking 31st that year.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 333,298 babies have been named Crystal. Half of them were born before 1983, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Crystal by decade
| Decade | Babies named Crystal | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | 1,199 |
| 1890s | 185 | 807 |
| 1900s | 394 | 669 |
| 1910s | 1,078 | 841 |
| 1920s | 1,086 | 1,154 |
| 1930s | 816 | 1,229 |
| 1940s | 1,926 | 823 |
| 1950s | 9,019 | 403 |
| 1960s | 25,057 | 226 |
| 1970s | 74,004 | 49 |
| 1980s | 141,629 | 31 |
| 1990s | 51,251 | 94 |
| 2000s | 18,956 | 288 |
| 2010s | 6,409 | 640 |
| 2020s | 1,446 | 1,597 |
Where Crystal is heading
Crystal has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 560 babies in 2015 to 202 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1982 peak — Crystal is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Crystal
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Crystal.