Cristen vs Cristy

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

Name A

Cristen

Girl name · Rank #15578

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Name B

Cristy

Girl name · Rank #5028

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Metric Cristen Cristy
Current Rank #15578 #5028
Total Births (all years) 2,655 8,185
Peak Year 1982 1978
Peak Year Births 153 402
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Cristen Cristy
1940ss — 65
1950ss 11 557
1960ss 205 1,106
1970ss 556 3,129
1980ss 1,067 2,128
1990ss 582 592
2000ss 176 345
2010ss 53 166
2020ss 5 97

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cristen Cristy
2014 — 13
2015 6 21
2016 8 19
2017 6 16
2018 — 8
2019 — 14
2020 — 20
2021 — 13
2022 — 17
2023 — 21
2024 5 26

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, 1958–2024.

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