Crystel vs Crystal

Side-by-side comparison of Crystel and Crystal — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Crystel

Girl name

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Name B

Crystal

Girl name · Rank #1173

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Metric Crystel Crystal
Current Rank Unranked #1173
Total Births (all years) 743 331,907
Peak Year 2011 1982
Peak Year Births 41 19,098
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Crystel Crystal
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 185
1900ss 5 394
1910ss — 1,067
1920ss — 1,086
1930ss — 816
1940ss — 1,921
1950ss 18 9,014
1960ss 51 24,973
1970ss 154 73,759
1980ss 208 141,009
1990ss 112 51,097
2000ss 51 18,902
2010ss 128 6,401
2020ss 16 1,241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Crystel Crystal
2014 9 663
2015 9 560
2016 12 544
2017 7 458
2018 6 399
2019 6 358
2020 5 316
2021 — 271
2022 5 250
2023 6 201
2024 — 203

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2023.

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