Feminine dossier · first seen 1930
Cristel
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2011
Peak births
95
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Cristel
How many people are named Cristel?
An estimated 1,005 living Americans are named Cristel.
How rare is Cristel?
Cristel is very rare among babies today, with 37 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 61.1% from its 2011 peak.
How old is the typical Cristel?
The median age of a living American named Cristel is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 31 years old.
Is Cristel still popular?
Yes — Cristel is currently rising in popularity, with 37 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Cristel most common?
Cristel has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1930Peak 20112025
Peak year
2011
Decline from peak
61.1%
2025
37
All-time
1,037
Where it lives now
Cristel is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Cristel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.