Girls' name · since 1962

Cristle

Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Cristle, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,014 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade

Cristle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1962.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristle has been recorded 59 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1989.

  • #33,014 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 59 born since 1962
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristle ranks #33,014 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,014 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cristle's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% 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.

Cristle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cristle's full recorded timeline at 1983, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cristle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 1962197219781981198219831984198519871989 5

Cristle by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (44 births, 75% of the file).

1980s was Cristle's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Cristle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cristle? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 59 babies named Cristle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,014 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 9 births.
Where does Cristle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristle ranks #33,014 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 Cristle most popular? ▼
Cristle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Cristle been used? ▼
Records for Cristle go back to 1962, giving 28 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Cristle? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Cristle

Nearby Names Like Cristle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cristle

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Cristy Girl
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Cristin Girl
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Crista Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cristle: 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, 1962–1989 (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 Cristle 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.