Krista vs Kristina

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

Name A

Krista

Girl name · Rank #4570

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Name B

Kristina

Girl name · Rank #1727

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Metric Krista Kristina
Current Rank #4570 #1727
Total Births (all years) 73,675 136,639
Peak Year 1986 1985
Peak Year Births 3,054 5,566
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Krista Kristina
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss 6 36
1940ss 187 992
1950ss 2,042 3,279
1960ss 7,076 12,711
1970ss 19,809 32,650
1980ss 22,864 45,946
1990ss 15,213 27,244
2000ss 4,931 9,535
2010ss 1,304 3,487
2020ss 243 744

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krista Kristina
2014 119 362
2015 127 380
2016 97 320
2017 89 271
2018 76 233
2019 65 214
2020 62 170
2021 49 171
2022 53 152
2023 49 134
2024 30 117

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, 1937–2024.

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