US rank #11130 Girls' name Peak 1978 9,697 births

Christal — #11130 US girls' name

9,697 babies named Christal in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s341920s381930s141940s521950s6441960s10741970s28461980s25191990s13342000s7642010s3212020s57
#11130
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Christal was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

352 babies were named Christal in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christal

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,697 babies named Christal between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christal currently holds the #11130 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 352 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christal performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 2,846 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Christal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,010 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Christal in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,697 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Christal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,697

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1978

352 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#11,130

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
352
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Christal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
2,846 births that decade — 29% of Christal's all-time total
1910s341920s381930s141940s521950s6441960s10741970s28461980s25191990s13342000s7642010s3212020s57

Christal by state

Where Christal concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,010 10.4%
#2 Texas
885 9.1%
#3 New York
602 6.2%
#4 Florida
373 3.8%
#5 Ohio
365 3.8%
#6 Michigan
333 3.4%
#7 Illinois
283 2.9%
#8 North Carolina
280 2.9%
California share of Christal's total US births 10.4%
Even split

1,010 of 9,697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Christal appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christal?
9,697 babies have been named Christal since 1913. It currently ranks #11130 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 352 births.
When was Christal most popular?
Christal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,846 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Christal most popular?
The top states for the name Christal are California (1,010 births), Texas (885 births), New York (602 births).
How long has the name Christal been used?
Christal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.