Total births
470
Girls' name · since 1911
Christell
470 babies named Christell in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15402
- among girls today
- 470
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Christell currently ranks #15402 among girls' names in America, with 470 babies recorded since 1911.
Christell has 470 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15402 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2024.
- #15402 among girls today
- 470 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christell is currently the #15402 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 470 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15402
- among girls today
- 470
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Christell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15402
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Christell was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
28 babies were named Christell in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Christell compares
470 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Christell's all-time total is 23% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christell | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 470 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Christell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christell splits its recorded history at 1950: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#15,402
Active since
1911
Christell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Christell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Christell's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Christell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s
1930s
70 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (19% of all-time use).
Christell by state
Where Christell concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Christell's total US births 4.0%
Even split
19 of 470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christell? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 470 babies named Christell. Today it holds rank #15402 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 28 births.
When was Christell most popular? ▼
Christell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Christell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christell are Texas (19 births), Louisiana (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Christell been used? ▼
Christell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christell? ▼
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.
What to do with Christell's data
- Christell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Christells (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Christell
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Christell: #15402 Girls' Name - 470 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Christell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.