Crista: 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	12	1	–	#4,437
1950s	156	16	+1200%	#1,991
1960s	421	42	+170%	#1,248
1970s	1,242	124	+195%	#802
1980s	1,159	116	-7%	#931
1990s	728	73	-37%	#1,594
2000s	400	40	-45%	#2,462
2010s	128	13	-68%	#5,094
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,437

1950s

156

+1200%

#1,991

1960s

421

+170%

#1,248

1970s

1,242

124

+195%

#802

1980s

1,159

116

-7%

#931

1990s

728

-37%

#1,594

2000s

400

-45%

#2,462

2010s

128

-68%

#5,094

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Crista

Crista 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 1947, 4,246 American babies have been named Crista. Its peak came in 1971, when 175 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 Crista stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crista?

The median living Crista is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 52. An estimated 4,100 people named Crista 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.

Crista 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	9	#10,671
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,426
2016	9	#11,075
2015	18	#6,788
2014	12	#9,114
2013	9	#11,224
2012	21	#6,164
2011	27	#5,094
2010	18	#6,981
2009	30	#4,835
2008	29	#5,041
2007	22	#6,153
2006	33	#4,375
2005	37	#3,890
2004	38	#3,763
2003	58	#2,715
2002	48	#3,027
2001	43	#3,208
2000	62	#2,462
1995	64	#2,105
1990	87	#1,689
1985	126	#1,140
1980	122	#1,118
1975	110	#1,070
1970	135	#942
1965	35	#1,953
1960	27	#2,253
1955	15	#3,004
1950	11	#3,261
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Crista?

The median living Crista is about 42 years old. Half of all living Cristas are between 33 and 52 years old.

How many people named Crista are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Crista are alive in the United States, based on 4,246 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crista in 2025?

Crista 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 Crista?

4,246 babies have been named Crista in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crista most popular?

Crista peaked in 1971, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Crista a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Crista rising or falling?

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

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Crista popularity over time

The story of Crista

How old are people named Crista?

Crista year by year

Frequently asked questions

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