Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1977
Cystal
155 babies named Cystal in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 155
- total births
- 1977–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Cystal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 155 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cystal has been recorded 155 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1992.
- 155 total births
- 1977–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
155 girls have been named Cystal since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 155
- total births
- 1977–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Cystal was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
18 babies were named Cystal in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Cystal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cystal's full recorded timeline at 1985, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cystal at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Cystal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1992
- Peak year (1987)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Cystal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cystal's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Cystal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 114 births (74% of all-time use).
Cystal by state
Where Cystal concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 4.5% |
California share of Cystal's total US births 4.5%
7 of 155 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cystal? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 155 babies named Cystal. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 18 births.
When was Cystal most popular? ▼
Cystal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Cystal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cystal are California (7 births).
How long has the name Cystal been used? ▼
Cystal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 16 years of data through 1992.
What to do with Cystal's data
- Cystal's decade-level peak was the 1980s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cystals (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cystal: Baby Name Since 1977 - 155 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cystal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cystal 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 June 2026.