Cristal
Girl name · #3921 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Cristal, placing it at #3921 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1984, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Cristal.
The 78-year story
Cristal first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1991, when 679 girls were named Cristal — good for #377 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cristal per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cristal in class?
Cristal scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Cristal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cristal is most common
State-level data for Cristal is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cristal
Statistically, parents drawn to Cristal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carissa, Michal, Krystal, Rashell, and Leandra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cristal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 52 | #3061 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1984 |
| 2014 | 117 | #1768 |
| 2013 | 157 | #1435 |
| 2012 | 188 | #1273 |
| 2011 | 231 | #1066 |
| 2010 | 210 | #1156 |
| 2009 | 312 | #879 |
| 2008 | 388 | #758 |
| 2007 | 426 | #688 |
| 2006 | 436 | #662 |
| 2005 | 459 | #614 |
| 2004 | 510 | #562 |
| 2003 | 405 | #655 |
| 2002 | 408 | #625 |
| 2001 | 477 | #552 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cristal a popular girl name?
Cristal ranked #3921 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1984.
When was the name Cristal most popular?
Cristal peaked in 1991, when 679 American girls received the name (ranked #377 that year). Since 1991 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cristal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Cristal. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.