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Krystal

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern respelling of Crystal, clear ice

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Krystal peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

130 people · the #34,267 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 9

2000s2010s

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

The census also counted 20 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Krystal

Most people given the name Krystal in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Krystal 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 Krystal deep dive

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