Crystin
A feminine name possibly derived from "Christian" or "Crystal", with potential meanings of "follower of Christ" or "precious stone".
Name Census estimates that about 216 living Americans carry the first name Crystin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Crystin today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crystin births was 1983 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crystin. 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.
People living today
216
~ 1 in 1,586,826 Americans
Peak year
1983
15 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2015 SSA rank
#14,924
Tracked since 1980
Census
Crystin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 246 people with the first name Crystin, which placed it at #33,566 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
#33,566
National first-name rank
People counted
246
246 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Crystin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crystin is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.8%) and Hispanic (10.6%). 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 Crystin 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 Crystin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.7% · 137
- Black or African American24.8% · 61
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 26
- Two or more races5.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Crystin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crystin from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 109 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
Crystin 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 Crystin 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 Crystin
The name Crystin is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century as a feminized form of the name Christian. It does not have any direct historical roots or ties to a particular language or culture. However, the name Christian itself has a rich history and etymology that may shed some light on the origins of Crystin.
The name Christian is derived from the Late Greek word "Christianos," which means "follower of Christ." It was originally used as a descriptive term for early adherents of Christianity, referring to those who followed the teachings of Jesus Christ. As the Christian faith spread throughout the Roman Empire and beyond, the name became increasingly popular and was adopted as a personal name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Christian can be found in the New Testament of the Bible. In the book of Acts, it is mentioned that the disciples of Jesus were first called "Christians" in Antioch, a city in ancient Syria (Acts 11:26). This suggests that the name was already in use among early Christian communities in the 1st century AD.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Christian, though none with the specific spelling of Crystin. One of the earliest was Christian of Bucks (c. 1598-1670), an English Puritan minister and writer who was a prominent figure during the English Civil War. Another notable figure was Christian Huygens (1629-1695), a Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of mechanics, optics, and timekeeping.
In the 19th century, Christian Friedrich Hebbel (1813-1863) was a German poet, playwright, and philosopher who is considered one of the most significant figures in the development of modern German drama. Christian Doppler (1803-1853) was an Austrian mathematician and physicist best known for his discovery of the Doppler effect, which describes the change in frequency of a wave as the source and observer move relative to each other.
More recently, Christian Dior (1905-1957) was a French fashion designer who founded the iconic fashion house that bears his name. His innovative designs and influence on the fashion industry have earned him a lasting legacy as one of the most influential designers of the 20th century.
While the name Crystin itself does not have a long historical lineage, its connection to the name Christian and the rich cultural and religious significance of that name lend it a certain depth and meaning. As a feminized form, it may have been created to offer a unique and modern variation on a traditional name with deep roots in Western civilization.
People
Crystin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crystin 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
Crystin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crystin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 216 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crystin 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 1,586,826 US residents.
Is Crystin a common name?
We classify Crystin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 225 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crystin most popular?
The single biggest year for Crystin was 1983, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crystin is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Crystin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 246 people with the name Crystin, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,566 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 Crystin 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 Crystin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Crystin leans strongly female. 237 people counted with this name were female (96.0%), compared with 10 male bearers (4.0%). 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 Crystin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Crystin is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.8%) and Hispanic (10.6%). 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 Crystin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Crystin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.7% (137 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 Crystin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Crystin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Crystin 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 Crystin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Crystin 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 Crystin 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 Americans are named Crystin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.