Cristel
Girl name · #3917 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.