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Worldwide Name Statistics

Krista

Ranked #714 - 1 in 118,252 people
US

Most common in

United States

68k bearers

World total

67,652

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#714

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States68k
Worldwide
~68k
rank #714
Rarity
1 in 118,252
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~68k in US

About the name Krista

There are an estimated 67,652 people named Krista alive worldwide today. That ranks Krista at #714 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Krista is held by approximately 67,652 people, ranking #714 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,906 U.S. residents).

Historically Krista is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Krista 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Krista popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Krista, 1937 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1937: 6
  2. 1943: 6
  3. 1944: 5
  4. 1945: 8
  5. 1946: 28
  6. 1947: 39
  7. 1948: 36
  8. 1949: 65
  9. 1950: 111
  10. 1951: 129
  11. 1952: 154
  12. 1953: 172
  13. 1954: 216
  14. 1955: 241
  15. 1956: 241
  16. 1957: 238
  17. 1958: 239
  18. 1959: 302
  19. 1960: 314
  20. 1961: 344
  21. 1962: 447
  22. 1963: 527
  23. 1964: 613
  24. 1965: 752
  25. 1966: 846
  26. 1967: 863
  27. 1968: 1,049
  28. 1969: 1,321
  29. 1970: 2,596
  30. 1971: 2,417
  31. 1972: 2,061
  32. 1973: 1,959
  33. 1974: 1,816
  34. 1975: 1,700
  35. 1976: 1,600
  36. 1977: 1,770
  37. 1978: 1,742
  38. 1979: 2,217
  39. 1980: 2,538
  40. 1981: 1,848
  41. 1982: 1,702
  42. 1983: 2,053
  43. 1984: 2,179
  44. 1985: 2,189
  45. 1986: 3,065
  46. 1987: 2,559
  47. 1988: 2,571
  48. 1989: 2,231
  49. 1990: 2,144
  50. 1991: 1,911
  51. 1992: 2,034
  52. 1993: 1,896
  53. 1994: 1,627
  54. 1995: 1,467
  55. 1996: 1,312
  56. 1997: 1,078
  57. 1998: 944
  58. 1999: 806
  59. 2000: 695
  60. 2001: 621
  61. 2002: 595
  62. 2003: 680
  63. 2004: 528
  64. 2005: 482
  65. 2006: 408
  66. 2007: 355
  67. 2008: 312
  68. 2009: 255
  69. 2010: 222
  70. 2011: 186
  71. 2012: 180
  72. 2013: 143
  73. 2014: 119
  74. 2015: 127
  75. 2016: 97
  76. 2017: 89
  77. 2018: 76
  78. 2019: 65
  79. 2020: 62
  80. 2021: 49
  81. 2022: 53
  82. 2023: 49
  83. 2024: 30
  84. 2025: 41

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Krista worldwide?

There are an estimated 67,652 people named Krista alive worldwide today, ranking #714 globally.

Is Krista a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 118,252 people. In the United States there are roughly 67,652 bearers, which is 1 in 4,906 Americans.

Is Krista a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Krista is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Krista come from?

Who are famous people named Krista?

Data sources

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

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