The first name Krystal
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English, a re-spelling of Crystal.
A form of Crystal.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Krystal, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 113 births (#388).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Krystal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Krystal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 88 girls born in the United States were named Krystal, the 2,135th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 5,933 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Krystal
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Krystal MeyersAmerican Christian singer-songwriter, born 1988
- Krystal StealAmerican pornographic actress, born 1982
- Krystal BallAmerican journalist and TV host (born 1981)
- Krystal ThomasAmerican basketball player (born 1989)
Questions
- How popular is the name Krystal?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Krystal, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2008, with 113 births.
- Is Krystal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 75,376 US babies named Krystal since 1880 were girls.
- When was Krystal most popular?
- 1985 in the United States, when 5,933 babies were named Krystal, its highest rank at 53rd.
- What name is Krystal a form of?
- Krystal is a form of Crystal.