Christel vs Christine

Side-by-side comparison of Christel and Christine — 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

Christine

Girl name · Rank #1196

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Metric Christel Christine
Current Rank #8440 #1196
Total Births (all years) 3,711 586,277
Peak Year 1978 1952
Peak Year Births 201 17,548
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christel Christine
1880ss — 1,266
1890ss — 2,565
1900ss — 3,901
1910ss 26 14,094
1920ss 38 22,334
1930ss 75 18,488
1940ss 88 54,563
1950ss 285 113,340
1960ss 539 139,339
1970ss 1,541 103,237
1980ss 585 68,015
1990ss 227 31,618
2000ss 162 8,702
2010ss 101 3,730
2020ss 44 1,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christel Christine
2014 9 410
2015 9 357
2016 12 390
2017 9 350
2018 12 290
2019 — 287
2020 5 248
2021 7 215
2022 9 219
2023 11 206
2024 12 197

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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