Girl nameCurrently #4,600 in the USFalling
Krista
//ˈkɹɪstə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19866 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Krista's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Krista |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 28 |
| 1947 | 39 |
| 1948 | 36 |
| 1949 | 65 |
| 1950 | 111 |
| 1951 | 129 |
| 1952 | 154 |
| 1953 | 172 |
| 1954 | 216 |
| 1955 | 241 |
| 1956 | 241 |
| 1957 | 238 |
| 1958 | 238 |
| 1959 | 302 |
| 1960 | 314 |
| 1961 | 344 |
| 1962 | 447 |
| 1963 | 527 |
| 1964 | 613 |
| 1965 | 752 |
| 1966 | 846 |
| 1967 | 863 |
| 1968 | 1,049 |
| 1969 | 1,321 |
| 1970 | 2,596 |
| 1971 | 2,417 |
| 1972 | 2,061 |
| 1973 | 1,959 |
| 1974 | 1,816 |
| 1975 | 1,700 |
| 1976 | 1,600 |
| 1977 | 1,771 |
| 1978 | 1,742 |
| 1979 | 2,218 |
| 1980 | 2,538 |
| 1981 | 1,848 |
| 1982 | 1,702 |
| 1983 | 2,053 |
| 1984 | 2,179 |
| 1985 | 2,189 |
| 1986 | 3,065 |
| 1987 | 2,559 |
| 1988 | 2,571 |
| 1989 | 2,231 |
| 1990 | 2,144 |
| 1991 | 1,911 |
| 1992 | 2,034 |
| 1993 | 1,896 |
| 1994 | 1,627 |
| 1995 | 1,467 |
| 1996 | 1,312 |
| 1997 | 1,078 |
| 1998 | 944 |
| 1999 | 806 |
| 2000 | 695 |
| 2001 | 621 |
| 2002 | 595 |
| 2003 | 680 |
| 2004 | 528 |
| 2005 | 482 |
| 2006 | 408 |
| 2007 | 355 |
| 2008 | 312 |
| 2009 | 255 |
| 2010 | 222 |
| 2011 | 186 |
| 2012 | 180 |
| 2013 | 143 |
| 2014 | 119 |
| 2015 | 127 |
| 2016 | 97 |
| 2017 | 89 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2024 | 30 |
Krista through the decades
- Krista peaked in 1986, when 3,065 babies were named Krista in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Krista has fallen 74% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Krista currently ranks #4,600 in the US and is cooling off.