Christel Girl
How popular is Christel?
Peaked in 1978
No babies were recorded with the name Christel in 2025. It was most used in 1978, when 202 girls got the name.
3,355living people named Christel (est.)
50median age of people named Christel
3,712babies named Christel since 1880
Christel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1978 (202 girls) |
| Highest rank | #762 in 1978 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Christel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Christelle family of names ranked #2,984 for girls in 2025 (#2,513 the year before), with 33 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christelle | 12 | 36% |
| Christal | 13 | 39% |
| Chrystal | 8 | 24% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Christel by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 | #2,977 |
| 1920s | 38 | #4,193 |
| 1930s | 75 | #2,688 |
| 1940s | 88 | #2,423 |
| 1950s | 285 | #1,629 |
| 1960s | 539 | #1,290 |
| 1970s | 1,542 | #762 |
| 1980s | 585 | #1,351 |
| 1990s | 227 | #3,151 |
| 2000s | 162 | #5,204 |
| 2010s | 101 | #7,116 |
| 2020s | 44 | #8,438 |
Questions
- Is Christel a boy or girl name?
- Christel is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Christel were girls.
- How popular is the name Christel?
- No babies were recorded with the name Christel in 2025. It was most used in 1978, when 202 girls got the name.
- When was Christel most popular?
- Christel peaked in 1978, when 202 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #762 in 1978.
- How many people are named Christel?
- 3,712 babies have been named Christel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,355 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 50.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.