How Many People Are Named Christell?
An estimated 236 people in the United States have the first name Christell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Christell peaked in popularity in 2004 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Christell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
236
About 1 in 1,452,349 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
2004
28 births
Total Registered
470
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christell
Christell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 470 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Christell as a female name
Ranked #15,724 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (28 births)
Christell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 89 babies were registered. Christell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christell by Decade
How has Christell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Christell by State
Birth registrations for Christell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, New York. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 10 Christells were registered per state.
Christell + Last Name Combinations
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Christell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christell?
We estimate approximately 236 people named Christell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,452,349 Americans share this first name.
Is Christell a common name?
Christell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 470 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christell most popular?
Christell reached peak popularity in 2004, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christell is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christell a female name?
Christell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christell Smith, Christell Johnson, Christell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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