Girls' name · since 1952
Crystle
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 1,187 babies named Crystle, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,664 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,187
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
Crystle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,187 have been recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Crystle has been recorded 1,187 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2000.
- #6,664 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,187 born since 1952
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Crystle ranks #6,664 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,187 born since 1952, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,664 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,187
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
Crystle's 1,187 recorded births place it above 90.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Crystle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Crystle splits its recorded history at 1977: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 131 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Crystle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2000
- Peak year (1985)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Crystle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (746 births, 63% of the file).
1980s was Crystle's strongest decade.
746 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Crystle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 184
1970s
184 births
- 1980s
1980s
746 births
- 1990s 131
1990s
131 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 746 births (63% of all-time use).
How Crystle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Crystle's total volume
Crystle by state
Where Crystle concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 150 | 12.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 75 | 6.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 40 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 24 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 23 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.6% |
150 of 1,187 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Crystle appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Crystle? ▼
Where does Crystle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Crystle most popular? ▼
Where is Crystle most popular? ▼
How long has the name Crystle been used? ▼
What names are similar to Crystle? ▼
What to do with Crystle's data
- Crystle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (746 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Crystles (150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Crystle
Nearby Names Like Crystle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Crystle
Compare Crystle side by side: Crystle vs Crystal Crystle vs Crysta Crystle vs Crystel
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Crystle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Crystle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.