Krystal

Meaning: Clear glittering mineral resembling ice or glass
Origin: Variant of Crystal (from English/Greek)

Girl's name · #2135 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Krystal's best rank, #53, came in 1985; it has stepped well back to #2135 today. Roughly 75,000 girls have been named Krystal since 1946.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,212 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,922 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,182 in Canada (2024).

Famous Krystals

Krystal Jung — South Korean-American singer, actress and model
Krystal Meyers — American Christian singer-songwriter
Krystal Ball — American journalist and TV host
Krystal Thomas — American professional women's basketball player
Krystal Rivers — US volleyball player

In stories & tradition

Krystal — Star Fox (video game series)
Krystal Markham — The Mentalist (TV series)

What Krystals become

Among 119 notable people named Krystal:

Sports figures appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Krystal Thomas, American professional women's basketball player.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Crystal (#1145), Krystal would rank around #912 with about 290 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Crystal and Krystal.

Similar names: Crystal · Meghan · Kristen · Cassie · Cristina · Katrina

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