Name Legacy

Cristela

Recorded 1917–2025 · United States

Cristela was most popular in 1992, when 17 American babies were given the name — ranking #8,710 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 623 people named Cristela.

Most popular in1992
Rank that year#8,710
Births that year17
Total since 1880623
Given to100% girls

Cristela over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cristela’s peak in 1992. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Cristela a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Cristela is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 623 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Cristela

Where Cristela is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org