Recorded 1970–2007 Girls' name Peak 1987 228 births

Khrista — girls' name

228 babies named Khrista in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s821980s781990s482000s20
1970s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Khrista was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

20 babies were named Khrista in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khrista

The Social Security Administration has registered 228 babies named Khrista between 1970 and 2007, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khrista currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khrista performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khrista shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khrista 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 228 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.

Khrista at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

228

Since 1970

38 years of records

Peak year

1987

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1970

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2007

Khrista popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1970

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1987)
20
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
0510152025 20071997199119871980197619711970 7

Khrista by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
82 births that decade — 36% of Khrista's all-time total
1970s821980s781990s482000s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khrista?
228 babies have been named Khrista since 1970. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1987 with 20 births.
When was Khrista most popular?
Khrista was most popular in the 1970s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Khrista been used?
Khrista has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 38 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Khrista?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khristina, Khristine, Khristian, Khrystal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1970–2007 (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.