Christella: 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	13	1	–	#3,897
1920s	51	5	+292%	#3,195
1930s	60	6	+18%	#2,794
1940s	58	6	-3%	#2,700
1950s	120	12	+107%	#2,854
1960s	115	12	-4%	#3,196
1970s	105	11	-9%	#3,508
1980s	79	8	-25%	#6,383
1990s	25	3	-68%	#10,833
2000s	27	3	+8%	#12,326
2010s	57	6	+111%	#8,562
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	+14%	#9,590

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,897

1920s

+292%

#3,195

1930s

+18%

#2,794

1940s

-3%

#2,700

1950s

120

+107%

#2,854

1960s

115

-4%

#3,196

1970s

105

-9%

#3,508

1980s

-25%

#6,383

1990s

-68%

#10,833

2000s

+8%

#12,326

2010s

+111%

#8,562

2020s (to 2025)

+14%

#9,590

The story of Christella

Christella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,590 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 749 American babies have been named Christella. Its peak came in 1973, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Christella?

The median living Christella is about 52 years old; half are between 33 and 66. An estimated 600 people named Christella 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.

Christella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,590
2024	5	#15,777
2023	10	#9,765
2022	5	#15,819
2021	–	–
2020	9	#10,449
2019	12	#8,702
2018	11	#9,296
2017	5	#16,397
2016	9	#11,069
2015	13	#8,562
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,481
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,658
2008	7	#14,166
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,054
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,326
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,526
1980	10	#6,386
1975	9	#6,053
1970	12	#4,541
1965	13	#3,574
1960	15	#3,235
1955	16	#2,854
1950	13	#2,928
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,937
1935	8	#3,193
1930	8	#3,394
1925	8	#3,726
1920	8	#3,675
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christella?

The median living Christella is about 52 years old. Half of all living Christellas are between 33 and 66 years old.

How many people named Christella are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Christella are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christella in 2025?

Christella ranked #9,590 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christella?

749 babies have been named Christella in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christella most popular?

Christella peaked in 1973, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Christella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Christella rising or falling?

Christella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Christella popularity over time

The story of Christella

How old are people named Christella?

Christella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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