US rank #2600 Girls' name Peak 1991 15,842 births

Cristal — #2600 US girls' name

15,842 babies named Cristal in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s1101960s4871970s12301980s28991990s52152000s43052010s13322020s259
#2600
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Cristal was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

679 babies were named Cristal in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cristal

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,842 babies named Cristal between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cristal currently holds the #2600 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 679 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cristal performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5,215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Cristal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,668 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Cristal in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cristal 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 15,842 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.

Cristal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,842

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1991

679 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,600

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cristal popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
679
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420142004199419841974196419541947 5

Cristal popularity over time — boys

55 total births recorded since 1985 (Cristal as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
4681012 199619951994199219891988198719861985 5

Cristal by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5,215 births that decade — 33% of Cristal's all-time total
1940s51950s1101960s4871970s12301980s28991990s52152000s43052010s13322020s259

Cristal by state

Where Cristal concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cristal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,668 29.5%
#2 Texas
2,893 18.3%
#3 New York
966 6.1%
#4 Illinois
764 4.8%
#5 Florida
521 3.3%
#6 Arizona
415 2.6%
#7 New Jersey
311 2.0%
#8 Washington
269 1.7%
California share of Cristal's total US births 29.5%
Even split

4,668 of 15,842 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Cristal appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cristal?
15,842 babies have been named Cristal since 1947. It currently ranks #2600 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 679 births.
When was Cristal most popular?
Cristal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,215 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Cristal most popular?
The top states for the name Cristal are California (4,668 births), Texas (2,893 births), New York (966 births).
How long has the name Cristal been used?
Cristal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cristal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristina, Cristy, Cristin, Crista, 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, 1947–2024 (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.