Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Christabel

Meaning Christ Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,150

From Middle English Cristabell, Cristabelle, from Crist (“Christ”) + -bel (“beauty”) (see Belle).

Rank 2025
#11,150
among girls · ↓2,587 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Christabel
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
34 babies
All-time total
795
#8,770 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Christabel popularity over time

795 babies have been named Christabel since 1901, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,515
1910s 62 6 +933% #2,063
1920s 36 4 -42% #2,807
1930s 10 1 -72% #4,316
1940s 6 1 -40% #4,200
1950s 5 1 -17% #5,546
1960s 5 1 0% #6,756
1970s 52 5 +940% #4,904
1980s 54 5 +4% #5,898
1990s 88 9 +63% #6,703
2000s 161 16 +83% #5,268
2010s 233 23 +45% #4,288
2020s (to 2025) 77 13 -45% #7,330

The story of Christabel

Christabel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,150 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1901, 795 American babies have been named Christabel. Its peak came in 2014, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Christabel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christabel?

The median living Christabel is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 700 people named Christabel are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Christabel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,150
2024 12 #8,563
2023 15 #7,330
2022 14 #7,721
2021 15 #7,338
2020 13 #8,071
2019 15 #7,437
2018 15 #7,476
2017 26 #5,081
2016 26 #5,169
2015 26 #5,161
2014 34 #4,288
2013 28 #4,927
2012 21 #6,161
2011 20 #6,391
2010 22 #6,019
2009 17 #7,405
2008 14 #8,631
2007 27 #5,268
2006 12 #9,418
2005 22 #5,637
2004 10 #10,065
2003 18 #6,368
2002 16 #6,772
2001 13 #7,833
2000 12 #8,139
1995 9 #8,914
1990 12 #6,957
1985 6 #9,523
1980 7 #8,319
1975 12 #4,904
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 6 #4,523
1920 – –
1915 15 #2,063
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Christabel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Christabel Pankhurst Christabel Pankhurst Suffragette, co-founder of Women's Social and Political Union, editor (1880–1958) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Christabel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Christabel?

The median living Christabel is about 17 years old. Half of all living Christabels are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Christabel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Christabel are alive in the United States, based on 795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Christabel mean?

From Middle English Cristabell, Cristabelle, from Crist (“Christ”) + -bel (“beauty”) (see Belle).

How popular is the name Christabel in 2025?

Christabel ranked #11,150 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christabel?

795 babies have been named Christabel in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christabel most popular?

Christabel peaked in 2014, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Christabel a boy or girl name?

Christabel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Christabel rising or falling?

Christabel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Christabel?

Well-known people named Christabel include Christabel Pankhurst (social activist).

Names like Christabel

Names that sound and feel close to Christabel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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