Cristel
Girl name · #3917 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cristel? In official American birth records, Cristel has been tracked continuously since 1930, giving it 95 years of documented American history.
Cristel is currently the #3917 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Cristel.
The 95-year story
Cristel first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 95 girls were named Cristel — good for #2043 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cristel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cristel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cristel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cristel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cristel is most common
State-level data for Cristel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cristel
Statistically, parents drawn to Cristel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Grettel, Gretel, Gittel, Chapel, and Zuriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cristel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 95 | #2043 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cristel?
In official American birth records, the name Cristel first appeared in 1930 (over 95 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 95 years.
Is Cristel a popular girl name?
Cristel ranked #3917 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Cristel most popular?
Cristel peaked in 2011, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2043 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cristel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Cristel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.