girl's name
Cristel
kris-TEL
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,814
Cristel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1930.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Cristel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 114 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 351 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 248 |
How Popular Is Cristel?
In 2025, Cristel was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cristel 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 Cristel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cristel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cristel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cristel
- Pronunciation kris-TEL
Sibling Names for Cristel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cristel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cristel
How popular is the name Cristel?
In 2025, Cristel was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cristel a girl's or a boy's name?
Cristel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cristel?
Cristel has 2 syllables.
When was Cristel most popular?
Cristel peaked in 2011, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cristel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cristel currently ranks #3,947 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.