Christel vs Christina

Side-by-side comparison of Christel and Christina — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Christel

Girl name · Rank #8440

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Name B

Christina

Girl name · Rank #703

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Metric Christel Christina
Current Rank #8440 #703
Total Births (all years) 3,711 479,359
Peak Year 1978 1985
Peak Year Births 201 16,600
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christel Christina
1880ss — 916
1890ss — 1,257
1900ss — 1,170
1910ss 26 2,765
1920ss 38 3,651
1930ss 75 2,745
1940ss 88 8,840
1950ss 285 19,845
1960ss 539 52,788
1970ss 1,541 125,750
1980ss 585 146,011
1990ss 227 74,659
2000ss 162 27,173
2010ss 101 9,636
2020ss 44 2,153

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christel Christina
2014 9 1,030
2015 9 982
2016 12 850
2017 9 784
2018 12 728
2019 — 596
2020 5 480
2021 7 475
2022 9 396
2023 11 404
2024 12 398

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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