Girl nameCurrently #4,946 in the USFalling
Kristy
//ˈkɹɪsti//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19786 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kristy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kristy |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 24 |
| 1947 | 73 |
| 1948 | 60 |
| 1949 | 85 |
| 1950 | 109 |
| 1951 | 173 |
| 1952 | 332 |
| 1953 | 278 |
| 1954 | 268 |
| 1955 | 300 |
| 1956 | 369 |
| 1957 | 405 |
| 1958 | 505 |
| 1959 | 491 |
| 1960 | 542 |
| 1961 | 581 |
| 1962 | 559 |
| 1963 | 741 |
| 1964 | 823 |
| 1965 | 780 |
| 1966 | 800 |
| 1967 | 845 |
| 1968 | 1,062 |
| 1969 | 1,381 |
| 1970 | 1,632 |
| 1971 | 1,828 |
| 1972 | 1,837 |
| 1973 | 1,891 |
| 1974 | 2,101 |
| 1975 | 1,927 |
| 1976 | 2,338 |
| 1977 | 4,063 |
| 1978 | 5,352 |
| 1979 | 4,893 |
| 1980 | 4,075 |
| 1981 | 3,274 |
| 1982 | 2,853 |
| 1983 | 2,242 |
| 1984 | 2,164 |
| 1985 | 2,022 |
| 1986 | 1,792 |
| 1987 | 1,518 |
| 1988 | 1,288 |
| 1989 | 1,225 |
| 1990 | 1,133 |
| 1991 | 988 |
| 1992 | 838 |
| 1993 | 687 |
| 1994 | 586 |
| 1995 | 512 |
| 1996 | 485 |
| 1997 | 338 |
| 1998 | 305 |
| 1999 | 264 |
| 2000 | 269 |
| 2001 | 207 |
| 2002 | 215 |
| 2003 | 191 |
| 2004 | 167 |
| 2005 | 162 |
| 2006 | 149 |
| 2007 | 158 |
| 2008 | 143 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2010 | 105 |
| 2011 | 69 |
| 2012 | 91 |
| 2013 | 88 |
| 2014 | 79 |
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 60 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 27 |
Kristy through the decades
- Kristy peaked in 1978, when 5,352 babies were named Kristy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kristy has fallen 67% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kristy currently ranks #4,946 in the US and is cooling off.