US rank #6992 Girls' name Peak 2016 294 births

Kristell — #6992 US girls' name

294 babies named Kristell in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s151990s402000s242010s1332020s77
#6992
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Kristell was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

25 babies were named Kristell in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristell

The Social Security Administration has registered 294 babies named Kristell between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kristell currently holds the #6992 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristell performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kristell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Kristell in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 294 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kristell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

294

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2016

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,992

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kristell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
25
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
051015202530 20242020201620122005199319891978 5

Kristell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
133 births that decade — 45% of Kristell's all-time total
1970s51980s151990s402000s242010s1332020s77

Kristell by state

Where Kristell concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Kristell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 5.4%
#2 Texas
10 3.4%
#3 New Jersey
6 2.0%
California share of Kristell's total US births 5.4%
Even split

16 of 294 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristell?
294 babies have been named Kristell since 1978. It currently ranks #6992 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 25 births.
When was Kristell most popular?
Kristell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kristell most popular?
The top states for the name Kristell are California (16 births), Texas (10 births), New Jersey (6 births).
How long has the name Kristell been used?
Kristell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kristell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.