How Many People Are Named Crystal?
An estimated 304,289 people in the United States have the first name Crystal. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #162 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Crystal peaked in popularity in 1982 with 19,170 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Crystal 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 Crystal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Crystal is overwhelmingly female, 1,185 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Crystal has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
304,289
About 1 in 1,126 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1982
19,170 births
Total Registered
333,092
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Crystal
Crystal is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 333,092 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Crystal as a male name
Ranked #11,024 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 1983 (82 births)
Crystal as a female name
Ranked #1,176 in 2024
203 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (19,098 births)
Crystal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Crystal span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 141,631 babies were registered. Crystal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Crystal by Decade
How has Crystal 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | 0 | 42 | |
| 1890s | 185 | 0 | 185 | |
| 1900s | 394 | 0 | 394 | |
| 1910s | 1,078 | 11 | 1,067 | |
| 1920s | 1,086 | 0 | 1,086 | |
| 1930s | 816 | 0 | 816 | |
| 1940s | 1,926 | 5 | 1,921 | |
| 1950s | 9,019 | 5 | 9,014 | |
| 1960s | 25,057 | 84 | 24,973 | |
| 1970s | 74,006 | 247 | 73,759 | |
| 1980s | 141,631 | 622 | 141,009 | |
| 1990s | 51,250 | 153 | 51,097 | |
| 2000s | 18,954 | 52 | 18,902 | |
| 2010s | 6,407 | 6 | 6,401 | |
| 2020s | 1,241 | 0 | 1,241 | |
Crystal by State
Birth registrations for Crystal span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 6,436 Crystals were registered per state.
Crystal + Last Name Combinations
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Crystal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crystal?
We estimate approximately 304,289 people named Crystal 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 1,126 Americans share this first name.
Is Crystal a common name?
Crystal is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 333,092 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Crystal most popular?
Crystal reached peak popularity in 1982, when 19,170 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Crystal is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Crystal a female name?
Crystal is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Crystal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Crystal Smith, Crystal Johnson, Crystal 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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