Girl nameCurrently #3,449 in the USFalling
Christy
//ˈkɹɪsti//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19757 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Christy's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Christy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Christy |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 39 |
| 1922 | 45 |
| 1923 | 31 |
| 1924 | 46 |
| 1925 | 35 |
| 1926 | 51 |
| 1927 | 41 |
| 1928 | 38 |
| 1929 | 39 |
| 1930 | 37 |
| 1931 | 33 |
| 1932 | 33 |
| 1933 | 29 |
| 1934 | 36 |
| 1935 | 42 |
| 1936 | 30 |
| 1937 | 22 |
| 1938 | 26 |
| 1939 | 39 |
| 1940 | 45 |
| 1941 | 63 |
| 1942 | 110 |
| 1943 | 99 |
| 1944 | 90 |
| 1945 | 101 |
| 1946 | 207 |
| 1947 | 299 |
| 1948 | 298 |
| 1949 | 458 |
| 1950 | 506 |
| 1951 | 597 |
| 1952 | 786 |
| 1953 | 648 |
| 1954 | 685 |
| 1955 | 869 |
| 1956 | 885 |
| 1957 | 986 |
| 1958 | 1,147 |
| 1959 | 1,052 |
| 1960 | 1,182 |
| 1961 | 1,191 |
| 1962 | 1,090 |
| 1963 | 1,236 |
| 1964 | 1,395 |
| 1965 | 1,147 |
| 1966 | 1,149 |
| 1967 | 1,327 |
| 1968 | 2,156 |
| 1969 | 3,078 |
| 1970 | 3,742 |
| 1971 | 3,963 |
| 1972 | 4,212 |
| 1973 | 4,137 |
| 1974 | 5,098 |
| 1975 | 5,192 |
| 1976 | 4,885 |
| 1977 | 4,623 |
| 1978 | 4,680 |
| 1979 | 4,308 |
| 1980 | 3,690 |
| 1981 | 2,954 |
| 1982 | 2,611 |
| 1983 | 1,988 |
| 1984 | 2,040 |
| 1985 | 1,953 |
| 1986 | 1,577 |
| 1987 | 1,303 |
| 1988 | 1,141 |
| 1989 | 1,093 |
| 1990 | 982 |
| 1991 | 807 |
| 1992 | 729 |
| 1993 | 617 |
| 1994 | 642 |
| 1995 | 574 |
| 1996 | 551 |
| 1997 | 409 |
| 1998 | 398 |
| 1999 | 335 |
| 2000 | 362 |
| 2001 | 309 |
| 2002 | 290 |
| 2003 | 243 |
| 2004 | 233 |
| 2005 | 228 |
| 2006 | 189 |
| 2007 | 148 |
| 2008 | 157 |
| 2009 | 121 |
| 2010 | 131 |
| 2011 | 133 |
| 2012 | 103 |
| 2013 | 84 |
| 2014 | 90 |
| 2015 | 83 |
| 2016 | 63 |
| 2017 | 88 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 45 |
Christy through the decades
- Christy peaked in 1975, when 5,192 babies were named Christy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Christy has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Christy currently ranks #3,449 in the US and is cooling off.