Krystal
Respelling of Crystal, the English word for clear quartz, which came through Latin from the Greek krystallos, meaning ice.
Krystal in 2025
Krystal was given to 88 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,881st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 37,674 babies born.
The history of Krystal
Krystal reached its highest point in 1985, when 5,960 babies were given the name, ranking 112th that year.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 75,376 babies have been named Krystal. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Krystal by decade
| Decade | Babies named Krystal | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39 | 3,995 |
| 1950s | 514 | 1,902 |
| 1960s | 1,720 | 1,098 |
| 1970s | 6,260 | 433 |
| 1980s | 37,639 | 112 |
| 1990s | 19,115 | 211 |
| 2000s | 6,823 | 662 |
| 2010s | 2,614 | 1,338 |
| 2020s | 652 | 2,819 |
Where Krystal is heading
Krystal has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 228 babies in 2015 to 88 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Krystal is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Krystal
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Krystal.