Girl · #17,168 in 2026

Chrystelle

Christelle or Chrystelle is a French feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • French
Current Rank
#17,168
Peak Rank
#11,138 (1998)
Total Babies
39
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1913
First Year
2006
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#11138
Peak Rank
39
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chrystelle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Christelle or Chrystelle is a French feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Chrystelle

The earliest SSA record of Chrystelle as a baby girl name dates back to 1913, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Chrystelle — #11,138 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Chrystelle on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Chrystelle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 39 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Chrystelle

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Chrystelle. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Chrystelle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chrystelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chrystelle

What does the name Chrystelle mean?
Christelle or Chrystelle is a French feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Chrystelle?
Chrystelle has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Chrystelle in 2026?
In 2026, Chrystelle ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Chrystelle most popular?
Chrystelle reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #11,138 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Chrystelle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Chrystelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Chrystelle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chrystelle include Rubymae, Winsome, Gudelia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Chrystelle?
Common variants and related forms of Chrystelle include Christèle, Christelle, Christiane, Christianne, Christine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Chrystelle

Chrystelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Chrystelle's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #11,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Chrystelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.