Christell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	41	4	–	#2,534
1920s	89	9	+117%	#2,798
1930s	70	7	-21%	#2,282
1940s	34	3	-51%	#3,551
1950s	46	5	+35%	#2,834
1960s	41	4	-11%	#4,225
1970s	45	5	+10%	#5,165
1980s	5	1	-89%	#10,715
1990s	7	1	+40%	#11,093
2000s	64	6	+814%	#4,734
2010s	23	2	-64%	#12,190
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-64%	#15,776

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,534

1920s

+117%

#2,798

1930s

-21%

#2,282

1940s

-51%

#3,551

1950s

+35%

#2,834

1960s

-11%

#4,225

1970s

+10%

#5,165

1980s

-89%

#10,715

1990s

+40%

#11,093

2000s

+814%

#4,734

2010s

-64%

#12,190

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#15,776

The story of Christell

Christell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 470 American babies have been named Christell. Its peak came in 2004, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Christell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christell?

The median living Christell is about 53 years old; half are between 21 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Christell are alive in the United States today.

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

Christell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,776
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,014
2014	8	#12,190
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,353
2010	5	#17,591
2009	5	#17,902
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,223
2006	5	#17,702
2005	9	#11,110
2004	28	#4,734
2003	6	#14,238
2002	6	#13,964
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,369
1960	10	#4,225
1955	–	–
1950	10	#3,462
1945	5	#4,667
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,318
1930	9	#3,099
1925	9	#3,411
1920	9	#3,382
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christell?

The median living Christell is about 53 years old. Half of all living Christells are between 21 and 72 years old.

How many people named Christell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Christell are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christell in 2025?

Christell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Christell?

470 babies have been named Christell in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christell most popular?

Christell peaked in 2004, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Christell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Christell rising or falling?

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

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Christell popularity over time

The story of Christell

How old are people named Christell?

Christell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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