Girls' name · since 1951

Chryel

22 babies named Chryel in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

22
total births
1951–1959
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Chryel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1951.

Social Security Administration records show Chryel recorded 22 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1959.

  • 22 total births
  • 1951–1959 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Chryel since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.

22
total births
1951–1959
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Chryel was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chryel in 1957 - its busiest year on record.

Chryel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chryel's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Chryel at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

22

Since 1951

9 years of records

Peak year

1957

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1951

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1959

Chryel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 1951195719581959 5

Chryel by decade

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

1950s was Chryel's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Chryel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chryel?
22 babies have been named Chryel since 1951. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
When was Chryel most popular?
Chryel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Chryel been used?
Chryel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 9 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Chryel?
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 July 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, 1951–1959 (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. "Chryel: Baby Name Since 1951 - 22 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chryel. 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 Chryel 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 July 2026.