Feminine dossier · first seen 1951
Kristal
Endangered
Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1982
Peak births
582
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Kristal
How many people are named Kristal?
An estimated 11,320 living Americans are named Kristal.
How rare is Kristal?
Kristal is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1982 peak.
How old is the typical Kristal?
The median age of a living American named Kristal is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 48 years old.
Is Kristal still popular?
No. Kristal is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1982 peak with 14 births in 2025.
Where is Kristal most common?
Kristal has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1951Peak 19822025
Peak year
1982
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
14
All-time
12,079
Where it lives now
Kristal is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 2.6× the national rate in the 1970s. It also runs high in Arkansas and Kentucky.
States where Kristal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.