Names / Girl names
Kestrel
Current rank
#6,985
holding steady
All-time peak
#6,300
in 2019
First recorded
1985
in U.S. data
Children named
339
since 1985
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6,300 in 2019 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Kestrel enters U.S. records in 1985. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Roughly 339 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.