Cristela: 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	5	1	–	#4,737
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	10	1	–	#4,319
1940s	36	4	+260%	#3,427
1950s	56	6	+56%	#3,144
1960s	110	11	+96%	#3,362
1970s	108	11	-2%	#4,489
1980s	111	11	+3%	#5,005
1990s	111	11	0%	#5,533
2000s	44	4	-60%	#10,075
2010s	26	3	-41%	#10,892
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-62%	#13,586

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,737

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,319

1940s

+260%

#3,427

1950s

+56%

#3,144

1960s

110

+96%

#3,362

1970s

108

-2%

#4,489

1980s

111

+3%

#5,005

1990s

111

#5,533

2000s

-60%

#10,075

2010s

-41%

#10,892

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#13,586

The story of Cristela

Cristela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,586 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 623 American babies have been named Cristela. Its peak came in 1992, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Cristela?

The median living Cristela is about 44 years old; half are between 32 and 58. An estimated 600 people named Cristela 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.

Cristela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,586
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	9	#10,892
2016	6	#14,741
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,161
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,260
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,941
2008	5	#18,156
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#14,903
2004	8	#11,846
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,985
2001	6	#13,903
2000	9	#10,075
1995	11	#7,631
1990	8	#9,450
1985	12	#5,744
1980	9	#6,907
1975	7	#7,314
1970	12	#4,546
1965	11	#3,995
1960	9	#4,511
1955	5	#5,995
1950	5	#5,452
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,488
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cristela?

The median living Cristela is about 44 years old. Half of all living Cristelas are between 32 and 58 years old.

How many people named Cristela are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Cristela are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cristela in 2025?

Cristela ranked #13,586 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cristela?

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

When was the name Cristela most popular?

Cristela peaked in 1992, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Cristela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cristela rising or falling?

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

Cristela

Cristela popularity over time

The story of Cristela

How old are people named Cristela?

Cristela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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