Crysal
A feminine name derived from the English word "crystal", suggesting transparency or clarity.
Name Census estimates that about 36 living Americans carry the first name Crysal. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Crysal today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crysal births was 1979 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crysal. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Crysal. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
36
~ 1 in 9,520,954 Americans
Peak year
1979
7 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1987 SSA rank
#8,979
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Crysal: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crysal from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 25 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Crysal by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Crysal during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Crysal
The name Crysal is a modern invention with no clear historical origins or etymology. It appears to be a unique spelling variation of the more common name Crystal, which is derived from the Greek word "krystallos" meaning ice or crystal.
While the name Crystal has been in use since ancient times, referring to the transparent mineral quartz, the spelling Crysal is a recent creation without any documented historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records.
Due to its novelty, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals from the past who bore the name Crysal. It is a contemporary name choice, likely influenced by the popularity of the name Crystal, but with a distinct and unconventional spelling.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Crysal are limited to modern birth records and databases, as it is a newly coined name without a significant historical legacy or cultural background.
In the absence of a rich historical narrative or notable bearers from the past, the name Crysal remains a unique and inventive variant of the more established name Crystal, reflecting modern naming trends and individual creativity in name selection.
People
Crysal + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crysal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Crysal: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crysal?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 36 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crysal going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,520,954 US residents.
Is Crysal a common name?
We classify Crysal as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crysal most popular?
The single biggest year for Crysal was 1979, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crysal is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Crysal a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Crysal in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.