Feminine dossier · first seen 1887
Christy
Endangered
Down 99.3% from peak
Peak era
1975
Peak births
5,168
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Christy
How many people are named Christy?
An estimated 86,609 living Americans are named Christy.
How rare is Christy?
Christy is very rare among babies today, with 34 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.3% from its 1975 peak.
How old is the typical Christy?
The median age of a living American named Christy is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 55 years old.
Is Christy still popular?
No. Christy is endangered as a baby name, down 99.3% from its 1975 peak with 34 births in 2025.
Where is Christy most common?
Christy has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1887Peak 19752025
Peak year
1975
Decline from peak
99.3%
2025
34
All-time
98,576
Where it lives now
Christy is most concentrated in Tennessee — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Christy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.