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Kristel

Girl

Meaning of Kristel: Latin: 'follower of Christ'

Kristel is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4112th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4112

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,992

First recorded 1952 · peak 1982

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 129 babies1982: 145 babies1983: 129 babies1984: 100 babies1985: 87 babies1986: 52 babies1987: 35 babies1988: 54 babies1989: 57 babies1990: 46 babies19901991: 50 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 122 babies2012: 47 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 36 babies2016: 41 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 40 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 66 babies2024: 46 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Kristel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 145.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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