Total births
332
Girls' name · since 1954
Khristy
332 babies named Khristy in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 332
- total births
- 1954–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Khristy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 332 recorded since 1954.
Khristy has 332 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2000.
- 332 total births
- 1954–2000 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
332 girls have been named Khristy since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2000.
- 332
- total births
- 1954–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Khristy was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
19 babies were named Khristy in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Khristy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Khristy splits its recorded history at 1977: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Khristy at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Khristy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2000
- Peak year (1973)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Khristy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Khristy's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Khristy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
69 births
- 1970s
1970s
146 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 146 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khristy? ▼
Khristy has been given to 332 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 19 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Khristy most popular? ▼
Khristy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Khristy been used? ▼
Khristy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 47 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Khristy? ▼
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.
What to do with Khristy's data
- Khristy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Khristy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khristy
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Khristine Girl
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Khristian Girl
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Khrystal Girl
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Khrista Girl
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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, 1954–2000 (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. "Khristy: Baby Name Since 1954 - 332 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khristy. 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 Khristy 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.