Christel
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Christel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇫🇷 France
21,644 births recorded 1938–2017 · peaked in 1972 with 2,125 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Moselle, Loiret
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🇺🇸 United States
3,712 births recorded 1912–2024 · peaked in 1978 with 202 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Illinois, New York, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
30 births recorded 1998–2018 · peaked in 2005 with 5 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30 births recorded 1998–2018 · peaked in 2005 with 5 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
France rank history
Christel’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #600 | — |
| 1994 | #801 | ↓201 |
| 1995 | #1161 | ↓360 |
| 1996 | #1111 | ↑50 |
| 1997 | #1274 | ↓163 |
| 1998 | #1818 | ↓544 |
| 1999 | #1644 | ↑174 |
| 2000 | #1813 | ↓169 |
| 2001 | #3049 | ↓1236 |
| 2002 | #3152 | ↓103 |
| 2003 | #3276 | ↓124 |
| 2004 | #3126 | ↑150 |
| 2005 | #3619 | ↓493 |
| 2006 | #4361 | ↓742 |
| 2007 | #3792 | ↑569 |
| 2008 | #4496 | ↓704 |
| 2009 | #5400 | ↓904 |
| 2010 | #4938 | ↑462 |
| 2013 | #5218 | ↓280 |
| 2017 | #6135 | ↓917 |
Frequently asked questions about Christel
Is Christel a popular name?
Christel has 21,644 recorded births in France between 1938 and 2017, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Christel more common for boys or girls?
Christel is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official France birth data.
When was Christel most popular?
Christel peaked in 1972 in France, with 2,125 recorded births that year.
Is Christel rising or falling in popularity?
In France, Christel’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1006 in 1938 to #6135 in 2017.
How many babies have been named Christel?
At least 25,386 babies have been recorded with the name Christel across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Christel popular in more than one country?
Yes — Christel appears in official birth records in 3 countries: France, United States, England & Wales.