Christa vs Christy

Side-by-side comparison of Christa and Christy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Christa

Girl name · Rank #7258

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Name B

Christy

Girl name · Rank #3445

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Metric Christa Christy
Current Rank #7258 #3445
Total Births (all years) 32,824 98,541
Peak Year 1986 1975
Peak Year Births 1,513 5,168
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Christa Christy
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 5
1910ss 60 26
1920ss 104 65
1930ss 163 112
1940ss 392 1,539
1950ss 1,297 7,858
1960ss 3,283 14,747
1970ss 10,393 44,592
1980ss 8,671 20,227
1990ss 5,471 5,984
2000ss 2,193 2,257
2010ss 674 889
2020ss 123 225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christa Christy
2014 67 85
2015 60 83
2016 70 63
2017 48 88
2018 48 70
2019 36 59
2020 25 48
2021 39 38
2022 26 53
2023 18 41
2024 15 45

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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