Christel vs Christy

Side-by-side comparison of Christel and Christy — 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

Christy

Girl name · Rank #3445

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Metric Christel Christy
Current Rank #8440 #3445
Total Births (all years) 3,711 98,541
Peak Year 1978 1975
Peak Year Births 201 5,168
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Christel Christy
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 5
1910ss 26 26
1920ss 38 65
1930ss 75 112
1940ss 88 1,539
1950ss 285 7,858
1960ss 539 14,747
1970ss 1,541 44,592
1980ss 585 20,227
1990ss 227 5,984
2000ss 162 2,257
2010ss 101 889
2020ss 44 225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christel Christy
2014 9 85
2015 9 83
2016 12 63
2017 9 88
2018 12 70
2019 — 59
2020 5 48
2021 7 38
2022 9 53
2023 11 41
2024 12 45

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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