Christal is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Christal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Christal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Christal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Christal is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “clear ice, crystal”. A variant spelling of Crystal.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,710 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 44 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Christal per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 1978 (352/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (12/yr).
Christal has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1978, when it ranked #939 nationally (given to 352 babies that year).
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