Girls' name · since 1958
Christol
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 243 babies named Christol, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,844 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 243
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christol sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 243 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Christol recorded 243 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1994.
- #17,844 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 243 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christol ranks #17,844 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 243 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,844 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 243
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christol's 243 recorded births place it above 75.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Christol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christol splits its recorded history at 1978: 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 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christol popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1994
- Peak year (1979)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Christol by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (116 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Christol's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Christol births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
116 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 116 births (48% of all-time use).
Christol by state
Where Christol concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
5 of 243 births nationwide.
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What to do with Christol's data
- Christol's decade-level peak was the 1970s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christols (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1958–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Christol 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 August 2026.