US rank #12254 Girls' name Peak 1974 20,910 births

Christi — #12254 US girls' name

20,910 babies named Christi in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s2301950s20711960s51221970s84171980s37191990s9562000s2612010s982020s36
#12254
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Christi was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

940 babies were named Christi in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christi

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,910 babies named Christi between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christi currently holds the #12254 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 940 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christi performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 8,417 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Christi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,720 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Christi in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20,910 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Christi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

20,910

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

1974

940 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,254

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
940
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
-50005001,000 202420122001199019791968195719461940 6

Christi popularity over time — boys

22 total births recorded since 1960 (Christi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.5 1973197219611960 5

Christi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
8,417 births that decade — 40% of Christi's all-time total
1940s2301950s20711960s51221970s84171980s37191990s9562000s2612010s982020s36

Christi by state

Where Christi concentrates geographically — total births since 1940

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,720 17.8%
#2 California
1,854 8.9%
#3 Ohio
865 4.1%
#4 Oklahoma
730 3.5%
#5 Illinois
685 3.3%
#6 Georgia
668 3.2%
#7 Tennessee
608 2.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
600 2.9%
Texas share of Christi's total US births 17.8%
Even split

3,720 of 20,910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Christi appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christi?
20,910 babies have been named Christi since 1940. It currently ranks #12254 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 940 births.
When was Christi most popular?
Christi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8,417 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Christi most popular?
The top states for the name Christi are Texas (3,720 births), California (1,854 births), Ohio (865 births).
How long has the name Christi been used?
Christi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1940–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.