Names / Girl names
Crystal
Current rank
#1,145
and easing
All-time peak
#9
in 1982
First recorded
1884
in U.S. data
Children named
333,200
since 1884
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #9 in 1982 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Crystal was first recorded in 1884. Its strongest year was 1982, at #9 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 333,200 children have been given the name overall.