Girls' name · since 1964
Kristle
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 892 babies named Kristle, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 892
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
892 girls have been named Kristle since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristle has been recorded 892 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1998.
- #8,117 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 892 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristle ranks #8,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 892 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 892
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kristle's 892 recorded births place it above 88.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kristle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kristle splits its recorded history at 1982: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 97 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kristle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1998
- Peak year (1985)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kristle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (579 births, 65% of the file).
1980s was Kristle's strongest decade.
579 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kristle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 136
1970s
136 births
- 1980s
1980s
579 births
- 1990s 140
1990s
140 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 579 births (65% of all-time use).
How Kristle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kristle's total volume
Kristle by state
Where Kristle concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 102 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 38 | 4.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 31 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 18 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.6% |
102 of 892 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kristle appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kristle's data
- Kristle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (579 total births); usage has since declined to 140 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kristles (102 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kristle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1964–1998 (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 Kristle 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.