Recorded 1968–2011 Girls' name Peak 1978 77 births

Chrystel — girls' name

77 babies named Chrystel in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s321980s231990s112010s5

The verdict

77 girls have been named Chrystel since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.

77
total births
1968–2011
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Chrystel was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chrystel in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrystel

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Chrystel between 1968 and 2011, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chrystel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrystel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chrystel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrystel 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 77 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.

Chrystel at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

77

Since 1968

44 years of records

Peak year

1978

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1968

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2011

Chrystel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1968

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1978)
8
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Chrystel by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
32 births that decade — 42% of Chrystel's all-time total
1960s61970s321980s231990s112010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrystel?
77 babies have been named Chrystel since 1968. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Chrystel most popular?
Chrystel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Chrystel been used?
Chrystel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 44 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Chrystel?
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, 1968–2011 (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.