Crystal is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Crystal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Crystal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Crystal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Crystal is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “clear ice, crystal”. one of the gemstone-inspired names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 333,298 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,243 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 164 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 25 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 171 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 828 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 Crystal per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (19,171/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (237/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1982 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (6/yr).
Crystal has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #31 nationally (given to 19,188 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
Krystal · Krystle · Chrystal · Kristal · Cristal · Christal · Christel · Kristel
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