Girls' name · since 1965

Christyna

Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 393 babies named Christyna, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

393
total births
1965–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Christyna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 393 have been recorded since 1965.

Christyna has 393 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2015.

  • 393 total births
  • 1965–2015 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

393 girls have been named Christyna since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.

393
total births
1965–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Christyna was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

26 babies were named Christyna in 1985 - its busiest year on record.

Christyna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Christyna's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Christyna at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

393

Since 1965

51 years of records

Peak year

1985

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1965

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2015

Christyna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1985)
26
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
051015202530 196519791984198919941999200420092015 5

Christyna by decade

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

1980s was Christyna's strongest decade.

151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Christyna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 151 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Christyna by state

Where Christyna concentrates geographically, total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Christyna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 3.1%
California share of Christyna's total US births 3.1%

12 of 393 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christyna?
393 babies have been named Christyna since 1965. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1985 with 26 births.
When was Christyna most popular?
Christyna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Christyna most popular?
The top states for the name Christyna are California (12 births).
How long has the name Christyna been used?
Christyna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 51 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Christyna?
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.

What to do with Christyna's data

  • Christyna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Christynas (12 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1965–2015 (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. "Christyna: Baby Name Since 1965 - 393 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christyna. 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 Christyna 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 July 2026.