Kristell vs Kristen

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

Name A

Kristell

Girl name · Rank #6992

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Name B

Kristen

Girl name · Rank #1278

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Metric Kristell Kristen
Current Rank #6992 #1278
Total Births (all years) 294 218,672
Peak Year 2016 1982
Peak Year Births 25 9,533
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kristell Kristen
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 776
1950ss — 2,811
1960ss — 18,041
1970ss 5 44,209
1980ss 15 83,226
1990ss 40 53,074
2000ss 24 12,558
2010ss 133 3,244
2020ss 77 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristell Kristen
2014 13 340
2015 11 310
2016 25 253
2017 9 221
2018 7 190
2019 14 174
2020 12 137
2021 17 134
2022 12 119
2023 20 142
2024 16 181

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, 1978–2024.

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