Girls' name · since 1978
Kristell
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 305 babies named Kristell, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,026 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 305
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kristell currently ranks #9026 among girls' names in America, with 305 babies recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Kristell recorded 305 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #9026 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #15,758 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,026 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 305 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristell ranks #15,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,026 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 305 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,026 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 305
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kristell's 305 recorded births place it above 78.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kristell compares
305 45th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kristell's all-time total is 19% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kristell | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 305 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kristell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kristell's full recorded timeline at 2012, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kristell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Kristell by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (133 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Kristell's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kristell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
133 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 133 births (44% of all-time use).
Kristell by state
Where Kristell concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 3.3% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 6 | 2.0% |
16 of 305 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Kristell's data
- Kristell's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (133 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kristells (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kristell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kristell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.