Christina
Latin christiana, “follower of Christ.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Christina appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1964 to 2002. Its biggest year was 1985, when 16,600 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 12 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 770 for girls. All told, 481,707 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kristina (137,118), Cristina (52,698), Krystina (4,819), Christena (2,844), Krystyna (1,654), Kristena (752) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Tina, Krista
Explore Christina interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 916 | No. 163 |
| 1890s | 1,257 | No. 200 |
| 1900s | 1,170 | No. 282 |
| 1910s | 2,765 | No. 306 |
| 1920s | 3,651 | No. 333 |
| 1930s | 2,745 | No. 376 |
| 1940s | 8,839 | No. 160 |
| 1950s | 19,844 | No. 155 |
| 1960s | 52,790 | No. 37 |
| 1970s | 125,747 | No. 12 |
| 1980s | 146,008 | No. 12 |
| 1990s | 74,660 | No. 25 |
| 2000s | 27,175 | No. 73 |
| 2010s | 9,642 | No. 247 |
| 2020s | 2,509 | No. 606 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.