Crystal
Crystal is a distinctive choice, ranked #1362 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Crystal in their class.
About the Name Crystal
Crystal has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 588 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #218 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Crystal is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Crystal in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #960, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Crystal
- Crystal Gayle — Brenda Gail Webb, known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue".
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Crystal
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Crystal
Almost certainly the only Crystal in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2021)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Crystal
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia