How Many People Are Named Chrystal?
An estimated 13,610 people in the United States have the first name Chrystal. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Chrystal peaked in popularity in 1982 with 792 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chrystal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chrystal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
13,610
About 1 in 25,184 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1982
792 births
Total Registered
15,757
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chrystal
Chrystal is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,757 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chrystal as a male name
Ranked #7,139 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (5 births)
Chrystal as a female name
Ranked #12,395 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (792 births)
Chrystal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chrystal span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 5,603 babies were registered. Chrystal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chrystal by Decade
How has Chrystal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chrystal by State
Birth registrations for Chrystal span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Dakota, New Hampshire. On average, about 248 Chrystals were registered per state.
Chrystal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrystal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chrystal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrystal?
We estimate approximately 13,610 people named Chrystal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 25,184 Americans share this first name.
Is Chrystal a common name?
Chrystal is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,757 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chrystal most popular?
Chrystal reached peak popularity in 1982, when 792 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chrystal is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chrystal a female name?
Chrystal is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chrystal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chrystal Smith, Chrystal Johnson, Chrystal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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