Christel
Girl name · American · French · German · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #762 in 1978
0 babies were named Christel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChristel first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #762.
About the name Christel
Christel is a girl name of American, French and German origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tel”. US birth records list Christel for girls from 1912 to 2024, in 103 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #762 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench namesGerman namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.1 | 246,154 girls |
| 1920s | 3.2 | 309,598 girls |
| 1930s | 7.1 | 141,643 girls |
| 1940s | 6.0 | 168,067 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 68,446 girls |
| 1960s | 30 | 33,625 girls |
| 1970s | 101 | 9,946 girls |
| 1980s | 34 | 29,087 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 79,618 girls |
| 2000s | 8.8 | 114,025 girls |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 173,913 girls |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 183,824 girls |
Other spellings of Christel
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Questions about the name Christel
What is the origin of the name Christel?
Christel has American, French, German, Scottish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Christel a boy or girl name?
Christel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Christel?
Christel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #762 in 1978.