US rank #10401 Girls' name Peak 1979 1,270 births

Khristina — #10401 US girls' name

1,270 babies named Khristina in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1041970s3421980s3661990s2622000s1272010s602020s9
#10401
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Khristina was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

48 babies were named Khristina in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khristina

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,270 babies named Khristina between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khristina currently holds the #10401 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khristina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 366 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Khristina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 97 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Khristina in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khristina 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 1,270 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.

Khristina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,270

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1979

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,401

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khristina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
48
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Khristina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
366 births that decade — 29% of Khristina's all-time total
1960s1041970s3421980s3661990s2622000s1272010s602020s9

Khristina by state

Where Khristina concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Khristina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
97 7.6%
#2 Texas
35 2.8%
#3 Florida
21 1.7%
#4 Michigan
17 1.3%
#5 New York
14 1.1%
#6 Ohio
11 0.9%
#7 Illinois
6 0.5%
California share of Khristina's total US births 7.6%
Even split

97 of 1,270 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khristina?
1,270 babies have been named Khristina since 1962. It currently ranks #10401 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 48 births.
When was Khristina most popular?
Khristina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 366 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Khristina most popular?
The top states for the name Khristina are California (97 births), Texas (35 births), Florida (21 births).
How long has the name Khristina been used?
Khristina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khristina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khristine, Khristian, Khrystal, Khristy, 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, 1962–2024 (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.