Crystelle
A feminine name of French origin meaning "crystalline" or "clear as crystal".
Name Census estimates that about 73 living Americans carry the first name Crystelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Crystelle today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crystelle births was 1985 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crystelle. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Crystelle with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Crystelle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
73
~ 1 in 4,695,265 Americans
Peak year
1985
8 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,820
Tracked since 1977
Census
Crystelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 163 people with the first name Crystelle, which placed it at #43,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,340
National first-name rank
People counted
163
163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Crystelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crystelle is White at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.9%) and Black (15.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Crystelle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Crystelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.6% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino20.9% · 34
- Black or African American15.3% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.4% · 17
- Two or more races5.5% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2
Popularity
Crystelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crystelle from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 36 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Crystelle 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 Crystelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Crystelles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Crystelle
The name Crystelle is believed to be a modern English name derived from the word "crystal," which has its origins in the Ancient Greek word "krustallos," meaning "ice" or "clear ice." The name likely emerged in the late 20th century as a feminized version of the name Crystal, which gained popularity in English-speaking countries during the 1960s and 1970s.
While the name Crystelle itself does not have a long historical lineage, the concept of crystals and their symbolic significance can be traced back to various ancient cultures. In Greek mythology, for instance, crystals were associated with the goddess Artemis, the virgin huntress, and were believed to possess protective properties.
The earliest recorded use of the name Crystelle is relatively recent, with no known instances of individuals bearing this name prior to the 20th century. One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Crystelle is Crystelle Ford, an American actress and model born in 1979, who has appeared in various television shows and films.
Another notable figure with the name Crystelle is Crystelle Pambor, a Filipino-American model and social media influencer born in the late 1990s. She has gained a significant following on platforms like Instagram and has worked with various fashion and lifestyle brands.
In the literary world, Crystelle Bowen is a contemporary American author known for her young adult fiction novels, including "The Chronicles of Elandri" series. She has published several books since the early 2010s and has received critical acclaim for her imaginative storytelling.
Crystelle Micheline is a French-Canadian actress and dancer who has appeared in numerous theatrical productions and television shows. She was born in the late 1980s and has been active in the entertainment industry since the early 2000s, showcasing her talent on both stage and screen.
Crystelle Zizola is an Australian fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded her eponymous clothing line in the early 2000s. Her designs have been showcased at various fashion events and have gained a following among fashion enthusiasts around the world.
It is important to note that while these individuals are among the most prominent bearers of the name Crystelle, the name's relatively recent emergence means that its historical significance and cultural associations are still evolving.
People
Crystelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crystelle 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
Crystelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crystelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 73 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crystelle 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 4,695,265 US residents.
Is Crystelle a common name?
We classify Crystelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 77 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crystelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Crystelle was 1985, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crystelle is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Crystelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 163 people with the name Crystelle, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Crystelle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Crystelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Crystelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 162 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Crystelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crystelle is White at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.9%) and Black (15.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Crystelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Crystelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.6% (76 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Crystelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Crystelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Crystelle 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.
Is Crystelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Crystelle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Crystelle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Crystelle?
Find out how many people have the name Crystelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.