Kristal is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kristal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kristal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kristal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kristal is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “crystal, clear ice”. A variant of Crystal.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,079 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 124 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Kristal per year, United States (1951 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (582/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1983 (3/yr).
Kristal has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #732 nationally (given to 582 babies that year).
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