Meaning and history
This name comes from the bird of prey, ultimately from Old French crecelle, meaning “rattle,” a reference to the sound of its cry.
20062006: 9 births, rank #11,417
2007: 6 births, rank #15,491
2008: 7 births, rank #13,832
2009: 8 births, rank #12,429
2010: 5 births, rank #16,992
20112011: 10 births, rank #10,374
2012: 9 births, rank #11,257
2013: 8 births, rank #11,969
2014: 17 births, rank #6,987
2015: 11 births, rank #9,481
20162016: 8 births, rank #11,781
2017: 16 births, rank #7,092
2018: 12 births, rank #8,617
2019: 19 births, rank #6,176
2020: 13 births, rank #7,969
20212021: 12 births, rank #8,464
2022: 16 births, rank #6,984
2023: 15 births, rank #7,247
2024: 8 births, rank #11,122
20252025: 16 births, rank #6,838
In 2025, 16 babies were recorded with the name Kestrel, ranking #6,838 among girls.