Kristel vs Kristin

Side-by-side comparison of Kristel and Kristin — 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

Kristin

Girl name · Rank #4473

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Metric Kristel Kristin
Current Rank #3396 #4473
Total Births (all years) 2,959 179,286
Peak Year 1982 1981
Peak Year Births 145 9,737
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1932

Births by Decade

Decade Kristel Kristin
1930ss — 171
1940ss — 1,685
1950ss 54 4,837
1960ss 219 24,352
1970ss 670 42,385
1980ss 896 70,558
1990ss 287 27,822
2000ss 191 6,099
2010ss 418 1,184
2020ss 224 193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristel Kristin
2014 32 135
2015 36 112
2016 41 76
2017 24 65
2018 17 65
2019 40 45
2020 31 51
2021 35 44
2022 46 37
2023 66 30
2024 46 31

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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