Kristle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	37	4	–	#4,581
1970s	136	14	+268%	#3,046
1980s	579	58	+326%	#1,356
1990s	140	14	-76%	#2,987
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,581

1970s

136

+268%

#3,046

1980s

579

+326%

#1,356

1990s

140

-76%

#2,987

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kristle

Kristle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 892 American babies have been named Kristle. Its peak came in 1985, when 97 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 Kristle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristle?

The median living Kristle is about 41 years old; half are between 38 and 44. An estimated 900 people named Kristle 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.

Kristle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	15	#6,123
1990	38	#2,987
1985	97	#1,356
1980	18	#4,223
1975	18	#3,698
1970	8	#6,071
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kristle?

The median living Kristle is about 41 years old. Half of all living Kristles are between 38 and 44 years old.

How many people named Kristle are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kristle are alive in the United States, based on 892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kristle mean?

Spelling variant of Krystle.

How popular is the name Kristle in 2025?

Kristle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kristle?

892 babies have been named Kristle in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristle most popular?

Kristle peaked in 1985, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Kristle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kristle rising or falling?

Kristle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kristle

Kristle popularity over time

The story of Kristle

How old are people named Kristle?

Kristle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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