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Worldwide Name Statistics

Crystal

Ranked #159 - 1 in 26,421 people
US

Most common in

United States

303k bearers

World total

302,791

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#159

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States303k
Worldwide
~303k
rank #159
Rarity
1 in 26,421
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~303k in US

About the name Crystal

There are an estimated 302,791 people named Crystal alive worldwide today. That ranks Crystal at #159 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Crystal is held by approximately 302,791 people, ranking #159 among first names. That works out to roughly 91 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,096 U.S. residents).

Historically Crystal is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Crystal appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Crystal popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Crystal, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 11
  2. 1885: 6
  3. 1886: 8
  4. 1888: 10
  5. 1889: 7
  6. 1890: 9
  7. 1891: 17
  8. 1892: 11
  9. 1893: 17
  10. 1894: 16
  11. 1895: 17
  12. 1896: 20
  13. 1897: 18
  14. 1898: 26
  15. 1899: 34
  16. 1900: 27
  17. 1901: 29
  18. 1902: 28
  19. 1903: 32
  20. 1904: 53
  21. 1905: 63
  22. 1906: 37
  23. 1907: 35
  24. 1908: 50
  25. 1909: 40
  26. 1910: 60
  27. 1911: 48
  28. 1912: 88
  29. 1913: 79
  30. 1914: 85
  31. 1915: 138
  32. 1916: 143
  33. 1917: 171
  34. 1918: 153
  35. 1919: 113
  36. 1920: 123
  37. 1921: 137
  38. 1922: 117
  39. 1923: 109
  40. 1924: 100
  41. 1925: 122
  42. 1926: 97
  43. 1927: 91
  44. 1928: 91
  45. 1929: 99
  46. 1930: 81
  47. 1931: 82
  48. 1932: 75
  49. 1933: 68
  50. 1934: 98
  51. 1935: 88
  52. 1936: 81
  53. 1937: 80
  54. 1938: 83
  55. 1939: 80
  56. 1940: 102
  57. 1941: 133
  58. 1942: 175
  59. 1943: 158
  60. 1944: 136
  61. 1945: 117
  62. 1946: 235
  63. 1947: 325
  64. 1948: 275
  65. 1949: 270
  66. 1950: 319
  67. 1951: 550
  68. 1952: 623
  69. 1953: 676
  70. 1954: 763
  71. 1955: 888
  72. 1956: 931
  73. 1957: 1,410
  74. 1958: 1,307
  75. 1959: 1,552
  76. 1960: 2,013
  77. 1961: 2,127
  78. 1962: 2,111
  79. 1963: 2,593
  80. 1964: 2,953
  81. 1965: 2,552
  82. 1966: 2,428
  83. 1967: 2,522
  84. 1968: 2,764
  85. 1969: 2,994
  86. 1970: 3,829
  87. 1971: 4,546
  88. 1972: 5,056
  89. 1973: 5,784
  90. 1974: 5,641
  91. 1975: 6,269
  92. 1976: 6,969
  93. 1977: 9,749
  94. 1978: 13k
  95. 1979: 14k
  96. 1980: 14k
  97. 1981: 16k
  98. 1982: 19k
  99. 1983: 18k
  100. 1984: 17k
  101. 1985: 14k
  102. 1986: 13k
  103. 1987: 11k
  104. 1988: 10k
  105. 1989: 9,177
  106. 1990: 8,251
  107. 1991: 7,747
  108. 1992: 6,617
  109. 1993: 5,846
  110. 1994: 5,215
  111. 1995: 4,405
  112. 1996: 3,798
  113. 1997: 3,441
  114. 1998: 3,185
  115. 1999: 2,746
  116. 2000: 2,551
  117. 2001: 2,432
  118. 2002: 2,150
  119. 2003: 2,024
  120. 2004: 2,050
  121. 2005: 1,861
  122. 2006: 1,751
  123. 2007: 1,603
  124. 2008: 1,367
  125. 2009: 1,167
  126. 2010: 1,012
  127. 2011: 934
  128. 2012: 818
  129. 2013: 663
  130. 2014: 663
  131. 2015: 560
  132. 2016: 544
  133. 2017: 458
  134. 2018: 399
  135. 2019: 358
  136. 2020: 316
  137. 2021: 271
  138. 2022: 250
  139. 2023: 202
  140. 2024: 205
  141. 2025: 202

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Crystal worldwide?

There are an estimated 302,791 people named Crystal alive worldwide today, ranking #159 globally.

Is Crystal a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 26,421 people. In the United States there are roughly 302,791 bearers, which is 1 in 1,096 Americans.

Is Crystal a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Crystal is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Crystal come from?

Who are famous people named Crystal?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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