Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Christia

Meaning Christia is a given name Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Christia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Christia Adair Christia Brown Christia Mercer, American professor of philosophy at Columbia University…

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Christia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
107 babies
All-time total
819
#9,226 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Christia popularity over time

819 babies have been named Christia since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 6 – 6 1 – #4,765
1950s 77 – 77 8 +1183% #3,240
1960s 112 – 112 11 +45% #3,027
1970s 163 – 163 16 +46% #2,982
1980s 168 82 250 25 +53% #3,913
1990s 103 – 103 10 -59% #5,449
2000s 85 – 85 9 -17% #7,518
2010s 11 – 11 1 -87% #14,983
2020s (to 2025) 12 – 12 2 +82% #12,525

The story of Christia

Christia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 819 American babies have been named Christia, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Christia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christia?

The median living Christia is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 54. An estimated 800 people named Christia are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Christia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #15,691 – –
2022 7 #12,525 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #16,814 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 6 #14,983 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 6 #15,659 – –
2008 6 #15,813 – –
2007 6 #15,919 – –
2006 8 #12,665 – –
2005 10 #10,295 – –
2004 11 #9,391 – –
2003 5 #16,291 – –
2002 14 #7,518 – –
2001 8 #11,231 – –
2000 11 #8,682 – –
1995 9 #8,916 – –
1990 12 #6,958 – –
1985 16 #4,666 – –
1980 14 #5,023 – –
1975 24 #2,982 – –
1970 17 #3,612 – –
1965 7 #5,370 – –
1960 13 #3,534 – –
1955 13 #3,240 – –
1950 5 #5,426 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Christia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Christia?

The median living Christia is about 41 years old. Half of all living Christias are between 34 and 54 years old.

How many people named Christia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Christia are alive in the United States, based on 819 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Christia mean?

Christia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Christia Adair Christia Brown Christia Mercer, American professor of philosophy at Columbia University Christia Sylf (1924–1980), French writer Christia Visser, South

How popular is the name Christia in 2025?

Christia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Christia?

819 babies have been named Christia in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christia most popular?

Christia peaked in 1989, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Christia a boy or girl name?

Christia is used for both: about 90% of babies named Christia have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Christia rising or falling?

Christia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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