Christella comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Christella means "follower of Christ.".
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How popular is Christella?
1973peak year
Today, Christella is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11749), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1973, 18 babies were given the name (ranked #3508 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Christella has been declining in recent years. In all, around 739 babies have been registered as Christella since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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