Kristel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,304

among girls · ↓869 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kristel · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1982

145 babies

All-time total

2,992

#3,609 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Kristel popularity over time

2,992 babies have been named Kristel since 1952, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	54	5	–	#3,370
1960s	219	22	+306%	#2,116
1970s	670	67	+206%	#1,170
1980s	896	90	+34%	#1,016
1990s	287	29	-68%	#2,496
2000s	191	19	-33%	#5,592
2010s	418	42	+119%	#1,712
2020s (to 2025)	257	43	+2%	#2,660

Where Kristel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kristel

Kristel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,304 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 2,992 American babies have been named Kristel. Its peak came in 1982, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kristel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristel?

The median living Kristel is about 41 years old; half are between 18 and 47. An estimated 2,900 people named Kristel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kristel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,304
2024	46	#3,435
2023	66	#2,660
2022	46	#3,446
2021	35	#4,141
2020	31	#4,401
2019	40	#3,754
2018	17	#6,963
2017	24	#5,456
2016	41	#3,744
2015	36	#4,111
2014	32	#4,507
2013	27	#5,077
2012	47	#3,441
2011	122	#1,712
2010	32	#4,544
2009	23	#6,007
2008	20	#6,705
2007	17	#7,593
2006	18	#7,009
2005	17	#7,013
2004	19	#6,378
2003	18	#6,456
2002	20	#5,786
2001	19	#5,957
2000	20	#5,592
1995	21	#4,771
1990	46	#2,587
1985	87	#1,442
1980	108	#1,223
1975	57	#1,680
1970	49	#1,811
1965	26	#2,375
1960	14	#3,445
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kristel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kristel?

The median living Kristel is about 41 years old. Half of all living Kristels are between 18 and 47 years old.

How many people named Kristel are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Kristel are alive in the United States, based on 2,992 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kristel in 2025?

Kristel ranked #4,304 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kristel?

2,992 babies have been named Kristel in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristel most popular?

Kristel peaked in 1982, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Kristel a boy or girl name?

Kristel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kristel rising or falling?

Kristel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kristel become more popular?

Kristel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Kristel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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