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Christel

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Christel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Christel: Recorded since 1945, it reached #170 in 1983, and it was last ranked in 2018.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2018, ranging from #3382 to #5742.19982003200720092018#3382#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2002#4137
2003#4373
2005#3382
2007#4294
2008#5545
2009#5556
2013#5742
2018#5666

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 47 of the 73 years from 1945 to 2017.

In 2013: #566 among girls in Norway, #5742 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #339 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2017

    Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1945–2017).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #170 in Norway in 1983.

Christel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4845HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#5504HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5664HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5874HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5914HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5155HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5784HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5355HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5485HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4218HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#38010HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#33213HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#4997HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4558HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#31516HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#24822HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#36812HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5975HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#28716HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#34713HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#30315HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#17033HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#22922HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#20625HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#26517HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#24419HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#17331HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#31713HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#31613HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#28515HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#30314HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#18528HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#21722HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#27315HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#30512HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#26815HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#30612HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#23517HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#3907HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#33010HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#21918HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#28312HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4435HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#3916HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#4165HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#4174HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#3395HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Christel is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Christel, between 1945 and 2018, in 54 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–201747#170 in 1983
England and Wales1998–20189#3382 in 2005

Its high point came 22 years earlier in Norway (1983) than in England and Wales (2005).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1945; it appears again in 1953.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Christel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1945–2018.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #170 in Norway in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.