Christel Salazar
There are approximately 2 people named Christel Salazar living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Salazar. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Christel
3.2K
Alive today
Named Salazar
173K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1978
Average age: 48
Top Census group: White (73.7%)
Estimated bearers: 173K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #177
Per 100K: 50.49
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.7%)
First name trend
Christel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christel. The peak year was 1978 with 201 births. The average person named Christel today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Christel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Christel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Christel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.7% · 3,561
- Black or African American12.9% · 625
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 315
- Two or more races3.2% · 156
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 139
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 37
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Salazar surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Salazar, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Salazar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Salazar at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino90.7% · 136,877
- White6.1% · 9,164
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 2,850
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 777
- Two or more races0.5% · 706
- Black or African American0.4% · 532
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Christel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0009% of the US population, based on 3,166 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Christel right now.
The surname Salazar appears at a rate of 50.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0505%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Christel Salazar. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Salazar
FAQ
Christel Salazar: questions and answers
How many people are named Christel Salazar?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Christel Salazar. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0009%) with the surname frequency (50.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Christel Salazar?
We classify Christel Salazar as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Christel a male or female name?
Christel is predominantly female. Out of 3,711 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Christel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Christel Salazar?
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