US rank #4553 Girls' name Peak 1975 45,998 births

Christie — #4553 US girls' name

45,998 babies named Christie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s681890s1241900s791910s1491920s1641930s1431940s14551950s43231960s70171970s181781980s96871990s31992000s8712010s4122020s129
#4553
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

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

1975
Single peak year

3,028 babies were named Christie in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christie

The Social Security Administration has registered 45,998 babies named Christie between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christie currently holds the #4553 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 3,028 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18,178 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Christie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,207 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Christie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christie 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 45,998 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.

Christie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

45,998

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1975

3,028 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#4,553

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
3,028
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420061988197019521934191618971881 5

Christie popularity over time — boys

884 total births recorded since 1893 (Christie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 884 births
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Christie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18,178 births that decade — 40% of Christie's all-time total
1880s681890s1241900s791910s1491920s1641930s1431940s14551950s43231960s70171970s181781980s96871990s31992000s8712010s4122020s129

Christie by state

Where Christie concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,207 9.1%
#2 Texas
3,959 8.6%
#3 New York
2,577 5.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,903 4.1%
#5 Florida
1,822 4.0%
#6 Ohio
1,693 3.7%
#7 Georgia
1,688 3.7%
#8 Illinois
1,666 3.6%
California share of Christie's total US births 9.1%
Even split

4,207 of 45,998 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Christie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christie?
45,998 babies have been named Christie since 1881. It currently ranks #4553 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 3,028 births.
When was Christie most popular?
Christie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18,178 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Christie most popular?
The top states for the name Christie are California (4,207 births), Texas (3,959 births), New York (2,577 births).
How long has the name Christie been used?
Christie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christa, 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, 1881–2024 (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.