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 #3414

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1281

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Metric Kristel Kristen
Current Rank #3414 #1281
Total Births (all years) 2,992 218,767
Peak Year 1982 1982
Peak Year Births 145 9,534
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristel Kristen
1930s - 20
1940s - 776
1950s 54 2,811
1960s 219 18,039
1970s 670 44,206
1980s 896 83,228
1990s 287 53,075
2000s 191 12,558
2010s 418 3,244
2020s 257 810

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 66 143
2024 46 181
2025 33 96

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, 1952–2025.

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