Unisex name · since 1949
Christia
Christia has 737 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,225 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 737
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 737 have been recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christia has been recorded 737 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2023.
- #9,225 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 737 born since 1949
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christia ranks #9,225 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 737 born since 1949, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,225 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 737
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christia's 737 recorded births place it above 87.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Christia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Christia's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Christia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2023
- Peak year (1989)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Christia popularity over time - boys
82 total births recorded since 1989 (Christia as boys' name)
Christia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (168 births, 23% of the file).
1980s was Christia's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Christia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
77 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s
1970s
163 births
- 1980s
1980s
168 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 168 births (23% of all-time use).
How Christia 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 Christia's total volume
Christia by state
Where Christia concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.4% |
10 of 737 births nationwide.
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- Christia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Christias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1949–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Christia 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 August 2026.