Total births
32,843
Girls' name · since 1912
Christa
32,843 babies named Christa in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7287
- among girls today
- 32,843
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Christa is the #7287 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 32,843 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Christa recorded 32,843 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #7287 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #7287 among girls today
- 32,843 born since 1912
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christa is currently the #7287 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 32,843 born since 1912, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7287
- among girls today
- 32,843
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Christa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7287
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Christa was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
1,513 babies were named Christa in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Christa compares
32,843 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Christa's all-time total is 86x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,843 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,513 | 48 | 19,840 |
Christa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christa's full recorded timeline at 1969, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 1,513 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#7,287
Active since
1912
Christa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 1,513
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Christa popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1971 (Christa as boys' name)
Christa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Christa's strongest decade.
10,393 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Christa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 60
1910s
60 births
- 1920s 104
1920s
104 births
- 1930s 163
1930s
163 births
- 1940s 392
1940s
392 births
- 1950s 1,297
1950s
1,297 births
- 1960s 3,283
1960s
3,283 births
- 1970s
1970s
10,393 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,671 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,471 births
- 2000s 2,193
2000s
2,193 births
- 2010s 675
2010s
675 births
- 2020s 141
2020s
141 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10,393 births (32% of all-time use).
How Christa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Christa's total volume
Christa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Christa by state
Where Christa concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,941 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,083 | 6.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,928 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,873 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,835 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,273 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,249 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,172 | 3.6% |
California share of Christa's total US births 9.0%
Even split
2,941 of 32,843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Christa appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christa? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 32,843 babies named Christa. Today it holds rank #7287 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 1,513 births.
When was Christa most popular? ▼
Christa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10,393 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Christa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christa are California (2,941 births), Texas (2,083 births), New York (1,928 births).
How long has the name Christa been used? ▼
Records for Christa go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Christa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Christa's data
- Christa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (10,393 total births); usage has since declined to 141 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christas (2,941 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Christa
Nearby Names Like Christa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christa
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#704 479,718 births
Christy Girl
#3464 98,576 births
Christie Girl
#4569 46,013 births
Chris Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Christa
Madalena #7286
827 births · Peak 2010
Rosalin #7288
908 births · Peak 2022
Janina #7285
2,929 births · Peak 1980
Madelina #7289
402 births · Peak 2022
Lizabeth #7284
5,619 births · Peak 1958
Jeanine #7290
23,815 births · Peak 1960
Roseann #7283
15,878 births · Peak 1943
Isaura #7291
1,520 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Christa: #7287 Girls' Name - 32,843 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Christa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.