—2024 rank
1982peak year
331,907babies named Crystal since 1880
▼ 43%5-year trend
Crystal popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Crystal mean?
From Greek krystallos, 'clear ice', the root of the word crystal for clear quartz. Rose in 1970s-80s America as a gem-name favorite.
OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylenature, modern
Names like Crystal
Same era, same vibe — if you like Crystal, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Crystals
- Crystal Gayle, singer
Spellings & variants
KrystalCristal
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