Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2004
Cristell
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Cristell, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16476
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
30 babies have been named Cristell since 2004, making it today's #16476 girls' name.
Cristell has 30 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16476 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #16476 among girls today
- 30 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cristell is currently the #16476 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 30 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16476
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Cristell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16476
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Cristell was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cristell in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Cristell compares
30 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cristell's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cristell | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cristell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cristell's full recorded timeline at 2016, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cristell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,476
Active since
2004
Cristell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Cristell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cristell's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cristell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cristell? ▼
30 babies have been named Cristell since 2004. It currently ranks #16476 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Cristell most popular? ▼
Cristell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Cristell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cristell since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Cristell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristina, Cristal, Cristy, Cristin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cristell's data
- Cristell's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cristell
Nearby Names Like Cristell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cristell
Cristina Girl
#1384 52,428 births
Cristal Girl
#2597 15,881 births
Cristy Girl
#5045 8,200 births
Cristin Girl
4,269 births
Crista Girl
4,246 births
Compare Cristell side by side: Cristell vs Cristina Cristell vs Cristal Cristell vs Cristy
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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, 2004–2024 (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. "Cristell: #16476 Girls' Name - 30 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cristell. 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 Cristell 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.