Girl nameCurrently #7,293 in the USFalling
Christa
//ˈkɹɪstə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19867 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Christa's meaning
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Christa's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Christa |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1919 | 14 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 9 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 16 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 24 |
| 1935 | 21 |
| 1936 | 22 |
| 1937 | 16 |
| 1938 | 18 |
| 1939 | 18 |
| 1940 | 26 |
| 1941 | 15 |
| 1942 | 30 |
| 1943 | 27 |
| 1944 | 21 |
| 1945 | 29 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1947 | 47 |
| 1948 | 68 |
| 1949 | 95 |
| 1950 | 72 |
| 1951 | 88 |
| 1952 | 106 |
| 1953 | 107 |
| 1954 | 109 |
| 1955 | 148 |
| 1956 | 164 |
| 1957 | 155 |
| 1958 | 166 |
| 1959 | 182 |
| 1960 | 179 |
| 1961 | 210 |
| 1962 | 238 |
| 1963 | 273 |
| 1964 | 280 |
| 1965 | 270 |
| 1966 | 321 |
| 1967 | 353 |
| 1968 | 519 |
| 1969 | 640 |
| 1970 | 1,213 |
| 1971 | 1,256 |
| 1972 | 1,126 |
| 1973 | 1,083 |
| 1974 | 946 |
| 1975 | 1,015 |
| 1976 | 937 |
| 1977 | 861 |
| 1978 | 892 |
| 1979 | 1,080 |
| 1980 | 1,021 |
| 1981 | 746 |
| 1982 | 640 |
| 1983 | 640 |
| 1984 | 740 |
| 1985 | 683 |
| 1986 | 1,518 |
| 1987 | 1,024 |
| 1988 | 925 |
| 1989 | 745 |
| 1990 | 706 |
| 1991 | 674 |
| 1992 | 756 |
| 1993 | 667 |
| 1994 | 562 |
| 1995 | 522 |
| 1996 | 475 |
| 1997 | 417 |
| 1998 | 366 |
| 1999 | 326 |
| 2000 | 294 |
| 2001 | 274 |
| 2002 | 270 |
| 2003 | 266 |
| 2004 | 242 |
| 2005 | 187 |
| 2006 | 190 |
| 2007 | 186 |
| 2008 | 160 |
| 2009 | 124 |
| 2010 | 99 |
| 2011 | 79 |
| 2012 | 91 |
| 2013 | 76 |
| 2014 | 67 |
| 2015 | 60 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 |
Christa through the decades
- Christa peaked in 1986, when 1,518 babies were named Christa in the US.
- The 1970s were Christa's strongest decade, averaging 1,041 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Christa has fallen 69% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Christa currently ranks #7,293 in the US and is cooling off.