Fun Facts About the Name Christelle
- More than 1 thousand babies named Christelle: U.S. records list 1,096 babies given the name Christelle from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Christelle Mean?
Christelle is a French feminine name meaning "follower of Christ" or "Christian." It is a diminutive of Christine, the French feminine form of Latin Christianus, an adjective and noun meaning "Christian." That Latin word comes from Greek Christianos, which is based on Christos, "anointed one," a translation of Hebrew mashiach (Messiah). The ending -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix, giving the name an affectionate or "little" sense; in customary use, however, the name is understood as a feminine Christian name rather than as a literal phrase.
Christelle Name History & Origins
Christelle belongs to the family of names formed from the Greek and Latin title Christos / Christus. The Latin feminine Christina became French Christine. French also formed affectionate and diminutive feminine names with the ending -elle, as in Isabelle, Gabrielle, and Danielle. Christelle is one of these formations, using the root Christ- plus -elle. It is used in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec, and other French-speaking regions, and it also appears in English-speaking countries. Related French feminine names include Christine and Christiane, which share the same Christian root.
How Popular is the Name Christelle?
Christelle has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2010. Its best rank was #3,145 in 1920.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,473 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #8,025 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,723 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #5,676 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #8,125 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #6,691 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #6,775 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #6,582 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #5,213 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #5,169 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #4,618 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #5,836 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2013 | #6,796 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #5,289 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #4,593 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2010 | #4,632 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #5,575 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #5,605 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #7,462 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #5,754 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #4,508 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #4,519 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #5,117 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2002 | #5,300 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2001 | #5,047 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #5,993 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #4,337 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1998 | #4,664 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #4,541 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #5,583 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #5,058 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1994 | #4,403 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #6,336 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #6,370 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #6,319 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #5,608 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #6,225 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #4,689 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #5,993 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #5,228 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #9,526 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,913 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #6,304 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #4,756 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #5,628 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #5,290 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #6,279 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #10,031 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #4,700 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #5,658 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #7,860 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #6,790 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #7,441 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,184 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #4,072 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #4,837 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #5,908 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #6,680 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #5,991 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #5,963 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #4,592 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #3,953 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #5,970 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,794 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #4,448 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #4,047 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #4,683 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1928 | #4,833 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1926 | #4,966 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1923 | #3,411 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1920 | #3,145 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1917 | #4,708 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #3,610 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1915 | #3,494 | 7 | 0.0007% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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