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.

#44,612 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1951
1950s
peak 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.

  • #44,612 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chryel ranks #44,612 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#44,612 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chryel's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1950s is the heaviest window (22 births, 100% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chryel?
22 babies have been named Chryel since 1951. All-time, it sits at #44,612 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
Where does Chryel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chryel ranks #44,612 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chryel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1951–1959 (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 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 August 2026.