Cristabel
A feminine name derived from Spanish/Portuguese and meaning "a bearer of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 214 living Americans carry the first name Cristabel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cristabel today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cristabel births was 2004 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cristabel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Cristabel with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
214
~ 1 in 1,601,656 Americans
Peak year
2004
11 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,977
Tracked since 1979
Census
Cristabel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 458 people with the first name Cristabel, which placed it at #21,926 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,926
National first-name rank
People counted
458
458 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cristabel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cristabel is Hispanic at 90.0%. The next largest groups are White (4.6%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cristabel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cristabel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.0% · 412
- White4.6% · 21
- Black or African American1.7% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 8
- Two or more races1.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Cristabel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cristabel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 76 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cristabel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cristabel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cristabels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cristabel
The name Cristabel has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the combination of the words "Christus" (meaning Christ) and "bella" (meaning beautiful). It emerged during the early Christian era as a feminine name, often given to girls born around Christmas time or whose births were considered a blessing.
The earliest recorded use of the name can be traced back to the 12th century, appearing in various ecclesiastical records and manuscripts from England and parts of Continental Europe. It was particularly popular among the nobility and upper classes, who saw it as a way to express their devotion to Christianity and celebrate the birth of Christ.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Cristabel of Beaumont, a 12th-century English noblewoman who was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry II. Another notable figure was Cristabel de Corbie, a 13th-century French abbess and scholar who played a significant role in the intellectual and spiritual life of her time.
In the realm of literature, the name gained prominence through Samuel Taylor Coleridge's unfinished poem "Christabel," published in 1816. The poem's central character, a young woman named Christabel, became a symbol of innocence and purity, contributing to the name's enduring appeal and popularity.
Other notable historical figures named Cristabel include:
1. Cristabel Pankhurst (1881-1960), a British suffragette and co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union.
2. Cristabel Burniston (1918-2006), an Australian artist and sculptor known for her modernist works.
3. Cristabel Chamberlayne (1929-2017), a British author and historian, renowned for her biographies of notable figures.
4. Cristabel Ennor (1909-1996), a New Zealand medical researcher and one of the first female doctors in her country.
5. Cristabel Pardo (born 1976), a Spanish actress and model, known for her roles in various television series and films.
The name Cristabel has maintained a consistent presence throughout history, embodying a blend of religious symbolism, literary significance, and cultural diversity. Its enduring appeal lies in its melodic sound, rich heritage, and associations with beauty, purity, and devotion.
People
Cristabel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cristabel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cristabel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cristabel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 214 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cristabel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,601,656 US residents.
Is Cristabel a common name?
We classify Cristabel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 220 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cristabel most popular?
The single biggest year for Cristabel was 2004, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cristabel is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cristabel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 458 people with the name Cristabel, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,926 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cristabel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cristabel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cristabel appears almost entirely female. Of the 452 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cristabel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cristabel is Hispanic at 90.0%. The next largest groups are White (4.6%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cristabel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Cristabel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.0% (412 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cristabel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cristabel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cristabel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cristabel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cristabel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cristabel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Cristabel as a first name?
Want to know how many people share the name Cristabel? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.