Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Christie

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #7,572

Christie or Christy is a given name, used in English for females.

Rank 2025
#7,572
among girls · ↓2,989 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Christie · -53% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
3,042 babies
All-time total
46,897
#625 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Christie popularity over time

46,897 babies have been named Christie since 1881, 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
0.631.251.882.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 68 – 68 7 – #644
1890s 124 10 134 13 +97% #689
1900s 79 5 84 8 -37% #963
1910s 149 97 246 25 +193% #1,385
1920s 164 164 328 33 +33% #1,906
1930s 143 99 242 24 -26% #1,553
1940s 1,455 112 1,567 157 +548% #438
1950s 4,323 129 4,452 445 +184% #398
1960s 7,017 90 7,107 711 +60% #246
1970s 18,179 104 18,283 1,828 +157% #96
1980s 9,687 67 9,754 975 -47% #227
1990s 3,199 7 3,206 321 -67% #438
2000s 871 – 871 87 -73% #1,491
2010s 412 – 412 41 -53% #2,759
2020s (to 2025) 143 – 143 24 -42% #4,473

The story of Christie

Christie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,572 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 46,897 American babies have been named Christie. Its peak came in 1975, when 3,042 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Christie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christie?

The median living Christie is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 56. An estimated 43 thousand people named Christie are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Christie 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 14 #7,572 – –
2024 30 #4,583 – –
2023 20 #6,011 – –
2022 27 #4,934 – –
2021 22 #5,609 – –
2020 30 #4,473 – –
2019 30 #4,568 – –
2018 35 #4,092 – –
2017 34 #4,238 – –
2016 30 #4,651 – –
2015 46 #3,440 – –
2014 31 #4,571 – –
2013 39 #3,869 – –
2012 53 #3,139 – –
2011 50 #3,277 – –
2010 64 #2,759 – –
2009 56 #3,054 – –
2008 75 #2,521 – –
2007 67 #2,720 – –
2006 62 #2,820 – –
2005 82 #2,229 – –
2004 78 #2,244 – –
2003 108 #1,747 – –
2002 106 #1,722 – –
2001 114 #1,613 – –
2000 123 #1,491 – –
1995 255 #781 – –
1990 573 #438 – –
1985 1,082 #238 7 #5,238
1980 1,114 #230 12 #3,450
1975 3,028 #96 14 #2,776
1970 1,312 #237 14 #2,523
1965 468 #437 7 #3,290
1960 586 #394 10 #2,707
1955 482 #399 7 #3,244
1950 295 #472 16 #1,892
1945 95 #768 12 #2,023
1940 58 #945 7 #2,916
1935 11 #2,604 6 #3,323
1930 8 #3,395 9 #2,809
1925 20 #1,951 11 #2,619
1920 9 #3,383 17 #1,973
1915 19 #1,747 11 #2,334
1910 10 #1,539 – –
1905 5 #1,989 – –
1900 15 #978 – –
1895 13 #898 5 #1,108
1890 – – – –
1885 9 #754 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Christie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Christie Brinkley Christie Brinkley American model, actress (born 1954) Contemporary
  2. 2 Christie Pearce Christie Pearce American soccer player (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christie?

The median living Christie is about 50 years old. Half of all living Christies are between 42 and 56 years old.

How many people named Christie are alive today?

An estimated 43 thousand people named Christie are alive in the United States, based on 46,897 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Christie mean?

Christie or Christy is a given name, used in English for females.

How popular is the name Christie in 2025?

Christie ranked #7,572 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christie?

46,897 babies have been named Christie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christie most popular?

Christie peaked in 1975, when 3,042 newborns received the name.

Is Christie a boy or girl name?

Christie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Christie rising or falling?

Christie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Christie?

Well-known people named Christie include Christie Brinkley (actor), Christie Pearce (soccer player).

Names like Christie

Names that sound and feel close to Christie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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