Recorded 1958–2002 Girls' name Peak 1982 526 births

Christle — girls' name

526 babies named Christle in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s741970s1841980s2141990s322000s5
1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Christle was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

29 babies were named Christle in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christle

The Social Security Administration has registered 526 babies named Christle between 1958 and 2002, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 214 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Christle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Christle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christle 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 526 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.

Christle at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

526

Since 1958

45 years of records

Peak year

1982

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1958

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2002

Christle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1958

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1982)
29
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
010203040 20021989198419791974196919641958 7

Christle by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
214 births that decade — 41% of Christle's all-time total
1950s171960s741970s1841980s2141990s322000s5

Christle by state

Where Christle concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Christle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.0%
#2 Texas
5 1.0%
California share of Christle's total US births 1.0%
Even split

5 of 526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christle?
526 babies have been named Christle since 1958. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1982 with 29 births.
When was Christle most popular?
Christle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 214 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Christle most popular?
The top states for the name Christle are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Christle been used?
Christle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 45 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Christle?
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, 1958–2002 (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.