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Worldwide Name Statistics

Christa

Ranked #1248 - 1 in 271,453 people
US

Most common in

United States

29k bearers

World total

29,471

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1248

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States29k
Worldwide
~29k
rank #1248
Rarity
1 in 271,453
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~29k in US

About the name Christa

There are an estimated 29,471 people named Christa alive worldwide today. That ranks Christa at #1248 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Christa is held by approximately 29,471 people, ranking #1248 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,262 U.S. residents).

Historically Christa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Christa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Christa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Christa, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 7
  2. 1913: 6
  3. 1915: 8
  4. 1916: 7
  5. 1917: 8
  6. 1918: 10
  7. 1919: 14
  8. 1920: 8
  9. 1921: 9
  10. 1922: 5
  11. 1923: 7
  12. 1924: 17
  13. 1925: 12
  14. 1926: 12
  15. 1927: 16
  16. 1928: 9
  17. 1929: 9
  18. 1930: 10
  19. 1931: 14
  20. 1932: 12
  21. 1933: 8
  22. 1934: 24
  23. 1935: 21
  24. 1936: 22
  25. 1937: 16
  26. 1938: 18
  27. 1939: 18
  28. 1940: 26
  29. 1941: 15
  30. 1942: 30
  31. 1943: 27
  32. 1944: 21
  33. 1945: 29
  34. 1946: 34
  35. 1947: 47
  36. 1948: 68
  37. 1949: 95
  38. 1950: 72
  39. 1951: 88
  40. 1952: 106
  41. 1953: 107
  42. 1954: 109
  43. 1955: 148
  44. 1956: 164
  45. 1957: 155
  46. 1958: 166
  47. 1959: 182
  48. 1960: 179
  49. 1961: 210
  50. 1962: 238
  51. 1963: 273
  52. 1964: 280
  53. 1965: 270
  54. 1966: 321
  55. 1967: 353
  56. 1968: 519
  57. 1969: 640
  58. 1970: 1,213
  59. 1971: 1,256
  60. 1972: 1,126
  61. 1973: 1,083
  62. 1974: 946
  63. 1975: 1,015
  64. 1976: 937
  65. 1977: 861
  66. 1978: 892
  67. 1979: 1,080
  68. 1980: 1,021
  69. 1981: 746
  70. 1982: 640
  71. 1983: 640
  72. 1984: 740
  73. 1985: 683
  74. 1986: 1,518
  75. 1987: 1,024
  76. 1988: 925
  77. 1989: 745
  78. 1990: 706
  79. 1991: 674
  80. 1992: 756
  81. 1993: 667
  82. 1994: 562
  83. 1995: 522
  84. 1996: 475
  85. 1997: 417
  86. 1998: 366
  87. 1999: 326
  88. 2000: 294
  89. 2001: 274
  90. 2002: 270
  91. 2003: 266
  92. 2004: 242
  93. 2005: 187
  94. 2006: 190
  95. 2007: 186
  96. 2008: 160
  97. 2009: 124
  98. 2010: 99
  99. 2011: 79
  100. 2012: 91
  101. 2013: 76
  102. 2014: 67
  103. 2015: 61
  104. 2016: 70
  105. 2017: 48
  106. 2018: 48
  107. 2019: 36
  108. 2020: 26
  109. 2021: 39
  110. 2022: 26
  111. 2023: 18
  112. 2024: 15
  113. 2025: 17

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Christa worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,471 people named Christa alive worldwide today, ranking #1248 globally.

Is Christa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 271,453 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,471 bearers, which is 1 in 11,262 Americans.

Is Christa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Christa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Christa come from?

Who are famous people named Christa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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