Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Christy

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Christopher Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #4,191 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.

Rank 2025
#4,191
among girls · ↓722 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Christy · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
5,192 babies
All-time total
100,536
#380 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Christy popularity over time

100,536 babies have been named Christy since 1886, 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
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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 5 5 10 1 – #1,169
1890s 10 7 17 2 +70% #1,647
1900s 5 18 23 2 +35% #2,003
1910s 26 174 200 20 +770% #3,271
1920s 65 327 392 39 +96% #2,760
1930s 112 215 327 33 -17% #1,554
1940s 1,539 231 1,770 177 +441% #384
1950s 7,858 303 8,161 816 +361% #261
1960s 14,747 204 14,951 1,495 +83% #116
1970s 44,592 248 44,840 4,484 +200% #53
1980s 20,227 123 20,350 2,035 -55% #83
1990s 5,984 60 6,044 604 -70% #286
2000s 2,257 24 2,281 228 -62% #667
2010s 889 15 904 90 -60% #1,662
2020s (to 2025) 260 6 266 44 -51% #3,044

Where Christy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Christy

Christy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,191 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 100,536 American babies have been named Christy. Its peak came in 1975, when 5,192 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 Christy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christy?

The median living Christy is about 49 years old; half are between 44 and 55. An estimated 94 thousand people named Christy are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Christy 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 34 #4,191 – –
2024 45 #3,469 – –
2023 41 #3,721 – –
2022 54 #3,044 – –
2021 38 #3,896 – –
2020 48 #3,235 6 #10,859
2019 59 #2,825 – –
2018 70 #2,512 – –
2017 88 #2,168 – –
2016 63 #2,744 – –
2015 83 #2,263 – –
2014 85 #2,217 5 #12,424
2013 84 #2,220 – –
2012 103 #1,920 – –
2011 128 #1,662 5 #12,629
2010 126 #1,680 5 #12,585
2009 121 #1,786 – –
2008 157 #1,487 – –
2007 148 #1,546 – –
2006 189 #1,270 – –
2005 223 #1,069 5 #11,758
2004 228 #1,023 6 #10,189
2003 243 #961 – –
2002 285 #815 5 #10,961
2001 301 #786 8 #7,656
2000 362 #667 – –
1995 574 #449 – –
1990 974 #286 8 #5,916
1985 1,941 #151 12 #3,630
1980 3,673 #83 17 #2,743
1975 5,168 #53 24 #1,954
1970 3,714 #105 28 #1,625
1965 1,128 #254 19 #1,813
1960 1,164 #262 18 #1,918
1955 835 #303 34 #1,294
1950 478 #362 28 #1,367
1945 82 #831 19 #1,544
1940 30 #1,376 15 #1,814
1935 19 #1,795 23 #1,427
1930 13 #2,441 24 #1,500
1925 7 #4,096 28 #1,396
1920 6 #4,484 21 #1,705
1915 – – 21 #1,514
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 7 #1,065
1895 – – 7 #892
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Christy

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

  1. 1 Christy Turlington Christy Turlington American model (born 1969) Contemporary
  2. 2 Christy Carlson Romano Christy Carlson Romano American actress, podcaster and singer (born 1984) Contemporary
  3. 3 Christy Canyon Christy Canyon American pornographic film actress (born 1966) Contemporary
  4. 4 Christy Brown Irish writer and painter (1932–1981) Contemporary
  5. 5 Christy Mack Christy Mack American model and pornographic film actress (born 1991 or 1992) Contemporary
  6. 6 Christy Walton American billionaire heiress b. 1949 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson American baseball player (1880–1925) 19th century
  8. 8 Christy Moore Christy Moore Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist (born 1945) Contemporary
  9. 9 Christy Hemme Christy Hemme American professional wrestler b. 1980 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Christy Chung Christy Chung Canadian actress b. 1970 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christy?

The median living Christy is about 49 years old. Half of all living Christys are between 44 and 55 years old.

How many people named Christy are alive today?

An estimated 94 thousand people named Christy are alive in the United States, based on 100,536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Christy mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.

How popular is the name Christy in 2025?

Christy ranked #4,191 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christy?

100,536 babies have been named Christy in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christy most popular?

Christy peaked in 1975, when 5,192 newborns received the name.

Is Christy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Christy rising or falling?

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

Will Christy become more popular?

Christy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Christy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Christy?

Well-known people named Christy include Christy Turlington (model), Christy Carlson Romano (actor), Christy Canyon (pornographic actor).

Names like Christy

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

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