Chrystel

US rank: Unranked
Syllables: 2
Peak: #6,246 in 1968

0 babies were named Chrystel in the US in 2025.

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US births per million girls, 1968–2025

Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

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HistoryChrystel first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #6,246.

About the name Chrystel

Chrystel is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tel”. US birth records list Chrystel for girls from 1968 to 2011, in 13 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #6,246 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.

Origin:French names Latin names

Chrystel for girls, by decade
Decade	Babies per million	About 1 in
1960s	1.9	540,541 girls
1970s	2.0	487,805 girls
1980s	1.3	751,880 girls
1990s	0.6	1,666,667 girls
2010s	1.4	714,286 girls

Other spellings of Chrystel

Christel Christell

More French girl names

Girl name: Charlotte · free
Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
Girl name: Violet · violet flower
Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide

Questions about the name Chrystel

What is the origin of the name Chrystel?

Chrystel has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.

Is Chrystel a boy or girl name?

Chrystel is a girl name.

How popular is the name Chrystel?

Chrystel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #6,246 in 1968.