Krista
German and Scandinavian short form of Christina, “follower of Christ.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Krista first shows up in the national records in 1937. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 1986 and 1986. Its biggest year was 1986, when 3,054 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 93 nationally. All told, 73,863 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Christa (32,870), Krysta (6,566), Crista (4,246), Crysta (1,777), Chrysta (574) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Christina
Explore Krista interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | No. 3800 |
| 1940s | 187 | No. 1121 |
| 1950s | 2,043 | No. 562 |
| 1960s | 7,076 | No. 227 |
| 1970s | 19,807 | No. 130 |
| 1980s | 22,864 | No. 93 |
| 1990s | 15,213 | No. 145 |
| 2000s | 4,931 | No. 408 |
| 2010s | 1,304 | No. 1110 |
| 2020s | 284 | No. 2682 |
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.