Recorded 1969–1988 Girls' name Peak 1986 105 births

Christna — girls' name

105 babies named Christna in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s171980s81

The verdict

105 girls have been named Christna since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

105
total births
1969–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Christna was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

12 babies were named Christna in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christna

The Social Security Administration has registered 105 babies named Christna between 1969 and 1988, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christna performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Christna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Christna in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christna 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 105 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.

Christna at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

105

Since 1969

20 years of records

Peak year

1986

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1969

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1988

Christna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1969

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
468101214 1988198619841982198019771969 7

Christna by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
81 births that decade — 77% of Christna's all-time total
1960s71970s171980s81

Christna by state

Where Christna concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Christna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.8%
California share of Christna's total US births 4.8%

5 of 105 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christna?
105 babies have been named Christna since 1969. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1986 with 12 births.
When was Christna most popular?
Christna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Christna most popular?
The top states for the name Christna are California (5 births).
How long has the name Christna been used?
Christna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 20 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Christna?
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, 1969–1988 (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.