Kristal
A respelling of Crystal, which comes from the Greek krystallos, a word used both for ice and for clear quartz. It sits among the English gemstone names.
Kristal in 2025
Kristal was given to 14 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,240th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 236,810 babies born.
The history of Kristal
Kristal reached its highest point in 1982, when 582 babies were given the name, ranking 732nd that year.
Across the 75 years of records since 1951, 12,079 babies have been named Kristal. Half of them were born before 1984, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kristal by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kristal | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181 | 2,424 |
| 1960s | 953 | 1,372 |
| 1970s | 2,788 | 860 |
| 1980s | 4,338 | 732 |
| 1990s | 2,087 | 1,244 |
| 2000s | 1,166 | 2,361 |
| 2010s | 469 | 3,962 |
| 2020s | 97 | 9,605 |
Where Kristal is heading
Kristal has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 27 babies in 2015 to 14 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1982 peak — Kristal is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kristal
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kristal.