Christen vs Christy

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

Name A

Christen

Girl name · Rank #10334

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Name B

Christy

Girl name · Rank #3464

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Metric Christen Christy
Current Rank #10334 #3464
Total Births (all years) 11,521 98,576
Peak Year 1982 1975
Peak Year Births 569 5,168
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Christen Christy
1880s - 5
1890s - 10
1900s - 5
1910s 76 26
1920s 143 65
1930s 71 112
1940s 43 1,539
1950s 96 7,858
1960s 510 14,747
1970s 1,824 44,592
1980s 4,749 20,227
1990s 2,739 5,984
2000s 899 2,257
2010s 303 889
2020s 68 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christen Christy
2014 31 85
2015 34 83
2016 40 63
2017 26 88
2018 19 70
2019 16 59
2020 17 48
2021 10 38
2022 11 54
2023 11 41
2024 9 45
2025 10 34

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, 1910–2025.

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