Chrysta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#4,514
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	11	1	–	#5,913
1970s	108	11	+882%	#3,800
1980s	151	15	+40%	#3,767
1990s	197	20	+30%	#4,010
2000s	85	9	-57%	#7,037
2010s	16	2	-81%	#10,585
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,514

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,913

1970s

108

+882%

#3,800

1980s

151

+40%

#3,767

1990s

197

+30%

#4,010

2000s

-57%

#7,037

2010s

-81%

#10,585

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chrysta

Chrysta 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 1946, 574 American babies have been named Chrysta. Its peak came in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Chrysta?

The median living Chrysta is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Chrysta are alive in the United States today.

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

Chrysta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,912
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,585
2009	5	#17,905
2008	–	–
2007	8	#12,934
2006	12	#9,419
2005	5	#17,044
2004	14	#7,924
2003	8	#11,536
2002	10	#9,653
2001	15	#7,037
2000	8	#10,946
1995	14	#6,328
1990	20	#4,727
1985	11	#6,100
1980	14	#5,024
1975	12	#4,906
1970	9	#5,473
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chrysta?

The median living Chrysta is about 35 years old. Half of all living Chrystas are between 28 and 44 years old.

How many people named Chrysta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Chrysta are alive in the United States, based on 574 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chrysta mean?

Spelling variant of Christa.

How popular is the name Chrysta in 2025?

Chrysta 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 Chrysta?

574 babies have been named Chrysta in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chrysta most popular?

Chrysta peaked in 1993, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Chrysta a boy or girl name?

Chrysta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chrysta rising or falling?

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

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Chrysta popularity over time

The story of Chrysta

How old are people named Chrysta?

Chrysta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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