Krystel Girl
How popular is Krystel?
Peaked in 1986
No babies were recorded with the name Krystel in 2025. It was most used in 1986, when 88 girls got the name.
1,103living people named Krystel (est.)
36median age of people named Krystel
1,125babies named Krystel since 1880
Krystel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1986 (88 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,447 in 1986 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Krystel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Crystal family of names ranked #643 for girls in 2025 (#576 the year before), with 422 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal | 202 | 48% |
| Krystal | 88 | 21% |
| Cristal | 37 | 9% |
| Kristel | 33 | 8% |
| Cristel | 37 | 9% |
| Kristal | 14 | 3% |
| Kristell | 11 | 3% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Krystel by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 | #4,625 |
| 1980s | 476 | #1,447 |
| 1990s | 195 | #3,359 |
| 2000s | 121 | #6,202 |
| 2010s | 216 | #3,091 |
| 2020s | 51 | #7,554 |
Questions
- Is Krystel a boy or girl name?
- Krystel is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Krystel were girls.
- How popular is the name Krystel?
- No babies were recorded with the name Krystel in 2025. It was most used in 1986, when 88 girls got the name.
- When was Krystel most popular?
- Krystel peaked in 1986, when 88 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,447 in 1986.
- How many people are named Krystel?
- 1,125 babies have been named Krystel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,103 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 36.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.