Kristel vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristel

Girl name · Rank #3396

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristel Kristen
Current Rank #3396 #1278
Total Births (all years) 2,959 218,672
Peak Year 1982 1982
Peak Year Births 145 9,533
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristel Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss 54 2,811
1960ss 219 18,041
1970ss 670 44,209
1980ss 896 83,226
1990ss 287 53,074
2000ss 191 12,558
2010ss 418 3,244
2020ss 224 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristel Kristen
2014 32 340
2015 36 310
2016 41 253
2017 24 221
2018 17 190
2019 40 174
2020 31 137
2021 35 134
2022 46 119
2023 66 142
2024 46 181

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, 1952–2024.

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