Feminine dossier · first seen 1912

Christa

Endangered Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1986
Peak births
1,513
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial

Quick answers about Christa

How many people are named Christa?

An estimated 29,673 living Americans are named Christa.

How rare is Christa?

Christa is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1986 peak.

How old is the typical Christa?

The median age of a living American named Christa is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 53 years old.

Is Christa still popular?

No. Christa is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1986 peak with 17 births in 2025.

Where is Christa most common?

Christa has its strongest geographic signal in Tennessee, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.

1912Peak 19862025
peak 1986 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1986
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
17
All-time
32,843

Christa broke out in Idaho, Nevada, Vermont, and West Virginia (1970) and became over-represented in 39 states over 22 years.

Broke out: Idaho, Nevada, Vermont, and West Virginia, 1970 · over-represented in 39 states over 22 years

Alabama: broke out 1971 AL Alaska: broke out 1992 AK Arizona: broke out 1980 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1984 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1973 CO Connecticut: broke out 1976 CT Delaware: broke out 1971 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: broke out 1988 FL Georgia: broke out 1976 GA Hawaii: broke out 1980 HI Idaho: broke out 1970 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1972 IN Iowa: broke out 1977 IA Kansas: broke out 1973 KS Kentucky: broke out 1973 KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1972 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 1975 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 1978 MO Montana: broke out 1971 MT Nebraska: broke out 1981 NE Nevada: broke out 1970 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1974 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1978 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 1978 NC North Dakota: broke out 1974 ND Ohio: broke out 1973 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1971 OK Oregon: broke out 1976 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1976 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1973 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1971 SD Tennessee: broke out 1987 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1971 UT Vermont: broke out 1970 VT Virginia: broke out 1988 VA Washington: broke out 1976 WA West Virginia: broke out 1970 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1981 WI Wyoming: broke out 1976 WY