Total births
46,013
Girls' name · since 1881
Christie
46,013 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.
- #4569
- among girls today
- 46,013
- born since 1881
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Christie currently ranks #4569 among girls' names in America, with 46,013 babies recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Christie recorded 46,013 times among girls since 1881, holding rank #4569 nationally today, ahead of 74% 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 1881 to 2025.
- #4569 among girls today
- 46,013 born since 1881
- 1970s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christie is currently the #4569 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 46,013 born since 1881, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4569
- among girls today
- 46,013
- born since 1881
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Christie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4569
of 17,726 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.
How Christie compares
46,013 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Christie's all-time total is 120x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46,013 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,028 | 48 | 19,840 |
Christie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christie splits its recorded history at 1954: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 3,028 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#4,569
Active since
1881
Christie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 3,028
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Christie popularity over time - boys
884 total births recorded since 1893 (Christie as boys' name)
Christie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Christie's strongest decade.
18,179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Christie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 68
1880s
68 births
- 1890s 124
1890s
124 births
- 1900s 79
1900s
79 births
- 1910s 149
1910s
149 births
- 1920s 164
1920s
164 births
- 1930s 143
1930s
143 births
- 1940s 1,455
1940s
1,455 births
- 1950s 4,323
1950s
4,323 births
- 1960s 7,017
1960s
7,017 births
- 1970s
1970s
18,179 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,687 births
- 1990s 3,199
1990s
3,199 births
- 2000s 871
2000s
871 births
- 2010s 412
2010s
412 births
- 2020s 143
2020s
143 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18,179 births (40% of all-time use).
How Christie 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 Christie's total volume
Christie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Christie by state
Where Christie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| 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 46,013 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? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 46,013 babies named Christie. Today it holds rank #4569 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 3,028 births.
When was Christie most popular? ▼
Christie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18,179 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Christie since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Christie's data
- Christie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (18,179 total births); usage has since declined to 143 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christies (4,207 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 Christie
Nearby Names Like Christie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christie
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Christa Girl
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Chris Girl
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Compare Christie side by side: Christie vs Christine Christie vs Christina Christie vs Christy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Christie
Roseanna #4568
5,881 births · Peak 1950
Lisette #4570
9,581 births · Peak 1999
Clair #4567
4,310 births · Peak 1991
Enid #4571
9,234 births · Peak 1920
Debbie #4566
187,853 births · Peak 1959
Filomena #4572
5,550 births · Peak 1923
Amie #4565
21,608 births · Peak 1976
Gisella #4573
1,533 births · Peak 2009
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, 1881–2025 (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. "Christie: #4569 Girls' Name - 46,013 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christie. 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 Christie 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.