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Chrystal

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1970s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A respelling of Crystal, taken directly from the word for clear quartz, from Greek krystallos, ice.”

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Chrystal peaked in the 1970s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

56 people · the #61,636 first name in Brazil · median age 10

2010s

Among people named Chrystal living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Chrystal

Most people given the name Chrystal in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Chrystal you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Chrystal deep dive

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