US rank #8431 Girls' name Peak 2014 787 births

Christabel — #8431 US girls' name

787 babies named Christabel in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s621920s361930s101940s61950s51960s51970s521980s541990s882000s1612010s2332020s69
#8431
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Christabel was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

34 babies were named Christabel in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christabel

The Social Security Administration has registered 787 babies named Christabel between 1901 and 2024, spanning 124 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christabel currently holds the #8431 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christabel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 233 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Christabel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Christabel in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christabel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 787 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Christabel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

787

Since 1901

124 years of records

Peak year

2014

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,431

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1901

Recorded for 124 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christabel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1901

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
34
Annual births at peak — across 124 years of records
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Christabel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
233 births that decade — 30% of Christabel's all-time total
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Christabel by state

Where Christabel concentrates geographically — total births since 1901

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Christabel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
41 5.2%
#2 California
31 3.9%
#3 New York
7 0.9%
#4 Virginia
5 0.6%
Texas share of Christabel's total US births 5.2%
Even split

41 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christabel?
787 babies have been named Christabel since 1901. It currently ranks #8431 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 34 births.
When was Christabel most popular?
Christabel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Christabel most popular?
The top states for the name Christabel are Texas (41 births), California (31 births), New York (7 births).
How long has the name Christabel been used?
Christabel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 124 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christabel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1901–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.