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 #10305

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Name B

Christy

Girl name · Rank #3445

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Metric Christen Christy
Current Rank #10305 #3445
Total Births (all years) 11,511 98,541
Peak Year 1982 1975
Peak Year Births 569 5,168
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Christen Christy
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 5
1910ss 76 26
1920ss 143 65
1930ss 71 112
1940ss 43 1,539
1950ss 96 7,858
1960ss 510 14,747
1970ss 1,824 44,592
1980ss 4,749 20,227
1990ss 2,739 5,984
2000ss 899 2,257
2010ss 303 889
2020ss 58 225

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 53
2023 11 41
2024 9 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, 1910–2024.

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