Recorded 1957–1976 Girls' name Peak 1964 61 births

Christl — girls' name

61 babies named Christl in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s461970s10

The verdict

61 girls have been named Christl since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.

61
total births
1957–1976
years on record
1960s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Christl was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

23 babies were named Christl in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christl

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Christl between 1957 and 1976, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christl currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christl performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Christl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christl 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 61 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.

Christl at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

61

Since 1957

20 years of records

Peak year

1964

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1957

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1976

Christl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1957

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1964)
23
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Christl by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
46 births that decade — 75% of Christl's all-time total
1950s51960s461970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christl?
61 babies have been named Christl since 1957. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1964 with 23 births.
When was Christl most popular?
Christl was most popular in the 1960s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Christl been used?
Christl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 20 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Christl?
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.

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, 1957–1976 (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.