Total births
417
Girls' name · since 1964
Kristia
417 babies named Kristia in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 417
- total births
- 1964–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Kristia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 417 have been recorded since 1964.
Kristia has 417 recorded births among girls since 1964, 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 1964 to 2009.
- 417 total births
- 1964–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
417 girls have been named Kristia since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 417
- total births
- 1964–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Kristia was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kristia in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Kristia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kristia splits its recorded history at 1983: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kristia at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Kristia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2009
- Peak year (1980)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kristia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kristia's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kristia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s
1970s
102 births
- 1980s
1980s
135 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 135 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kristia? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 417 babies named Kristia. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 22 births.
When was Kristia most popular? ▼
Kristia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Kristia been used? ▼
Kristia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 46 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Kristia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kristia's data
- Kristia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 25 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 Kristia
Nearby Names Like Kristia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kristia
Kristen Girl
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Kristin Girl
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Kristina Girl
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Kristine Girl
#3831 84,329 births
Kristi Girl
#12298 76,484 births
Compare Kristia side by side: Kristia vs Kristen Kristia vs Kristin Kristia vs Kristina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1964–2009 (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. "Kristia: Baby Name Since 1964 - 417 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kristia. 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 Kristia 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 June 2026.