Kristel vs Kristina

Side-by-side comparison of Kristel and Kristina — 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

Kristina

Girl name · Rank #1727

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Metric Kristel Kristina
Current Rank #3396 #1727
Total Births (all years) 2,959 136,639
Peak Year 1982 1985
Peak Year Births 145 5,566
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Kristel Kristina
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 36
1940ss — 992
1950ss 54 3,279
1960ss 219 12,711
1970ss 670 32,650
1980ss 896 45,946
1990ss 287 27,244
2000ss 191 9,535
2010ss 418 3,487
2020ss 224 744

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristel Kristina
2014 32 362
2015 36 380
2016 41 320
2017 24 271
2018 17 233
2019 40 214
2020 31 170
2021 35 171
2022 46 152
2023 66 134
2024 46 117

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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