Kristi
A pet form of Christine or Christopher, from Latin christianus.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Kristi first shows up in the national records in 1940. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 1978 and 1978. Its biggest year was 1971, when 3,271 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 113 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1978, at No. 98. All told, 76,622 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Christy (100,536), Kristy (70,703), Christie (46,897), Kristie (38,405), Christi (20,932), Cristy (8,280) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Christopher, Christine
Explore Kristi interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 656 | No. 646 |
| 1950s | 5,210 | No. 302 |
| 1960s | 16,907 | No. 128 |
| 1970s | 29,035 | No. 98 |
| 1980s | 17,706 | No. 122 |
| 1990s | 5,708 | No. 269 |
| 2000s | 948 | No. 1162 |
| 2010s | 248 | No. 4735 |
| 2020s | 66 | No. 7247 |
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.