girl's name
Christella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 974
Christella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1973, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Christella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 58 |
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 115 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 79 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Christella?
In 2025, Christella was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Christella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Christella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Christella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Christella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Christella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Christella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Christella
How popular is the name Christella?
In 2025, Christella was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Christella a girl's or a boy's name?
Christella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Christella most popular?
Christella peaked in 1973, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Christella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Christella currently ranks #7,122 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.