Total births
52,428
Girls' name · since 1906
Cristina
Cristina has 52,428 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1384
- among girls today
- 52,428
- born since 1906
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cristina is the #1384 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 52,428 recorded since 1906.
Cristina has 52,428 recorded births among girls since 1906, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1384 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, 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 1906 to 2025.
- #1384 among girls today
- 52,428 born since 1906
- 1980s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cristina is currently the #1384 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 52,428 born since 1906, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1384
- among girls today
- 52,428
- born since 1906
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Cristina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1384
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Cristina was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
1,763 babies were named Cristina in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Cristina compares
52,428 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
Cristina's all-time total is 137x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cristina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52,428 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,763 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cristina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cristina's full recorded timeline at 1966, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 1,763 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cristina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#1,384
Active since
1906
Cristina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 1,763
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Cristina popularity over time - boys
270 total births recorded since 1975 (Cristina as boys' name)
Cristina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cristina's strongest decade.
15,035 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Cristina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s 140
1910s
140 births
- 1920s 292
1920s
292 births
- 1930s 247
1930s
247 births
- 1940s 470
1940s
470 births
- 1950s 999
1950s
999 births
- 1960s 3,229
1960s
3,229 births
- 1970s
1970s
8,462 births
- 1980s
1980s
15,035 births
- 1990s
1990s
13,120 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,957 births
- 2010s 2,521
2010s
2,521 births
- 2020s 928
2020s
928 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15,035 births (29% of all-time use).
How Cristina 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 Cristina's total volume
Cristina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cristina by state
Where Cristina concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,352 | 27.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,870 | 16.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 4,689 | 8.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,913 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,610 | 5.0% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,933 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 1,021 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 965 | 1.8% |
California share of Cristina's total US births 27.4%
Even split
14,352 of 52,428 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Cristina appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cristina? ▼
52,428 babies have been named Cristina since 1906. It currently ranks #1384 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 1,763 births.
When was Cristina most popular? ▼
Cristina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15,035 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Cristina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cristina are California (14,352 births), Texas (8,870 births), New York (4,689 births).
How long has the name Cristina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cristina since 1906 -- 120 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cristina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristal, Cristy, Cristin, Crista, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cristina's data
- Cristina's decade-level peak was the 1980s (15,035 total births); usage has since declined to 928 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cristinas (14,352 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 Cristina
Nearby Names Like Cristina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cristina
Cristal Girl
#2597 15,881 births
Cristy Girl
#5045 8,200 births
Cristin Girl
4,269 births
Crista Girl
4,246 births
Cristine Girl
4,091 births
Compare Cristina side by side: Cristina vs Cristal Cristina vs Cristy Cristina vs Cristin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cristina
Adina #1383
7,364 births · Peak 2025
Juno #1385
1,770 births · Peak 2025
Addilynn #1382
4,524 births · Peak 2016
Zarah #1386
2,957 births · Peak 2022
Haylee #1381
30,213 births · Peak 2009
Ailyn #1387
4,490 births · Peak 2012
Rain #1380
3,618 births · Peak 2023
Anniston #1388
3,660 births · Peak 2014
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, 1906–2025 (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. "Cristina: #1384 Girls' Name - 52,428 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cristina. 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 Cristina 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.