Feminine dossier · first seen 1913

Christal

Endangered Down 96.3% from peak
Peak era
1978
Peak births
352
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
1913Peak 19782025
peak 1978 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Christal

How many people are named Christal?

An estimated 9,067 living Americans are named Christal.

How rare is Christal?

Christal is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.3% from its 1978 peak.

How old is the typical Christal?

The median age of a living American named Christal is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 53 years old.

Is Christal still popular?

No. Christal is endangered as a baby name, down 96.3% from its 1978 peak with 13 births in 2025.

Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
96.3%
2025
13
All-time
9,710

Christal spread fast — broke out in Missouri and North Carolina (1973) and ran high in 7 states within a decade.

Broke out: Missouri and North Carolina, 1973 · over-represented in 7 states over 5 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1978 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1978 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1973 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1973 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1978 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1977 TN Texas: broke out 1978 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY