Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Variant of Christiana. Follower of Christ.
- English
- Greek
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Krista
Pronunciation
k-ris-ta, kr(i)-sta
Famous People
Actress Krista Allen, Golfer Krista Bartlett, Writer Krista Koontz
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Erica Campbell, Daughter of Davey Allison
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #2817, 12 births); most recent 1992 (rank #7422, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #93, 3,054 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3645, 41 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 41 |
| 2024 | – | 30 |
| 2023 | – | 49 |
| 2022 | – | 53 |
| 2021 | – | 49 |
| 2020 | – | 62 |
| 2019 | – | 65 |
| 2018 | – | 76 |
| 2017 | – | 89 |
| 2016 | – | 97 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1074, 18 births); most recent 2019 (rank #4000, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #2382, 8 births); most recent 2016 (rank #5342, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #522, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #437, 5 births); most recent 2014 (rank #802, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #40, 84 births); most recent 2009 (rank #493, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence