Kristal vs Kristen

Side-by-side comparison of Kristal and Kristen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kristal

Girl name · Rank #9034

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristal Kristen
Current Rank #9034 #1278
Total Births (all years) 12,065 218,672
Peak Year 1982 1982
Peak Year Births 582 9,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristal Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss 181 2,811
1960ss 953 18,041
1970ss 2,788 44,209
1980ss 4,338 83,226
1990ss 2,087 53,074
2000ss 1,166 12,558
2010ss 469 3,244
2020ss 83 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristal Kristen
2014 40 340
2015 27 310
2016 39 253
2017 32 221
2018 25 190
2019 25 174
2020 22 137
2021 19 134
2022 18 119
2023 13 142
2024 11 181

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2024.

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