Total births
98,576
Girls' name · since 1887
Christy
98,576 babies named Christy in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3464
- among girls today
- 98,576
- born since 1887
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Christy is the #3464 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 98,576 recorded since 1887.
Social Security Administration records show Christy recorded 98,576 times among girls since 1887, holding rank #3464 nationally today, ahead of 80% 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 1887 to 2025.
- #3464 among girls today
- 98,576 born since 1887
- 1970s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christy is currently the #3464 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 98,576 born since 1887, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3464
- among girls today
- 98,576
- born since 1887
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Christy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3464
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Christy was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
5,168 babies were named Christy in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Christy compares
98,576 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Christy's all-time total is 258x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98,576 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,168 | 48 | 19,840 |
Christy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christy's full recorded timeline at 1970, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 5,168 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#3,464
Active since
1887
Christy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 5,168
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Christy popularity over time - boys
1,960 total births recorded since 1886 (Christy as boys' name)
Christy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Christy's strongest decade.
44,592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Christy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 65
1920s
65 births
- 1930s 112
1930s
112 births
- 1940s 1,539
1940s
1,539 births
- 1950s 7,858
1950s
7,858 births
- 1960s 14,747
1960s
14,747 births
- 1970s
1970s
44,592 births
- 1980s
1980s
20,227 births
- 1990s 5,984
1990s
5,984 births
- 2000s 2,257
2000s
2,257 births
- 2010s 889
2010s
889 births
- 2020s 260
2020s
260 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44,592 births (45% of all-time use).
How Christy 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 Christy's total volume
Christy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Christy by state
Where Christy concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,664 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,394 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 5,056 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5,008 | 5.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 4,861 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 4,398 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 3,640 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 3,522 | 3.6% |
California share of Christy's total US births 8.8%
Even split
8,664 of 98,576 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Christy appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christy? ▼
Christy has been given to 98,576 babies in the U.S. since 1887, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3464 as of the latest data. 5,168 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Christy most popular? ▼
Christy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 44,592 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Christy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christy are California (8,664 births), Texas (8,394 births), Tennessee (5,056 births).
How long has the name Christy been used? ▼
Records for Christy go back to 1887, giving 139 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Christy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christie, Christa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Christy's data
- Christy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (44,592 total births); usage has since declined to 260 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christys (8,664 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 Christy
Nearby Names Like Christy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christy
Christine Girl
#1196 586,465 births
Christina Girl
#704 479,718 births
Christie Girl
#4569 46,013 births
Christa Girl
#7287 32,843 births
Chris Girl
#12234 22,955 births
Compare Christy side by side: Christy vs Christine Christy vs Christina Christy vs Christie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Christy
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Amada #3465
2,533 births · Peak 2019
Delila #3462
3,574 births · Peak 2008
Keturah #3466
3,541 births · Peak 1992
Alyce #3461
17,539 births · Peak 1921
Romie #3467
671 births · Peak 2025
Gladys #3460
266,718 births · Peak 1920
Pilar #3468
5,505 births · Peak 2005
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, 1887–2025 (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. "Christy: #3464 Girls' Name - 98,576 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christy. 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 Christy 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.