Kristel comes from the English tradition, meaning Christ follower, follower of Christ.
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How popular is Kristel?
1982peak year
The name Kristel reached its peak in 1982, with 145 registrations (ranked #1016). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1952, roughly 30 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4208) today, averaging about 38 new babies per year. Kristel has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,959 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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