Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Annointed, Follower of Christ
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kristy
Pronunciation
k-ris-ty, kr(i)-sty
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #2277, 20 births); most recent 1989 (rank #6220, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #51, 5,332 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5099, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 25 |
| 2024 | – | 27 |
| 2023 | – | 25 |
| 2022 | – | 20 |
| 2021 | – | 16 |
| 2020 | – | 47 |
| 2019 | – | 39 |
| 2018 | – | 46 |
| 2017 | – | 50 |
| 2016 | – | 60 |
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 #604, 42 births); most recent 2018 (rank #5664, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 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
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #2448, 4 births); most recent 2001 (rank #3555, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #1780, 13 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | 3 |
| 2014 | – | 7 |
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 1999 (rank #439, 4 births)
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| 2024 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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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 1987 (rank #294, 11 births); most recent 2008 (rank #650, 4 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 1979 (rank #33, 86 births); most recent 2004 (rank #561, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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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