How Many People Are Named Christa?
An estimated 29,668 people in the United States have the first name Christa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Christa peaked in popularity in 1986 with 1,518 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Christa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Christa has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
29,668
About 1 in 11,553 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1986
1,518 births
Total Registered
32,851
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christa
Christa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 32,851 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Christa as a male name
Ranked #6,227 in 1987
6 male births in 1987
Peak: 1971 (6 births)
Christa as a female name
Ranked #7,293 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (1,513 births)
Christa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christa span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 10,409 babies were registered. Christa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christa by Decade
How has Christa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Christa by State
Birth registrations for Christa span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Hawaii, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 574 Christas were registered per state.
Christa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Christa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christa?
We estimate approximately 29,668 people named Christa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,553 Americans share this first name.
Is Christa a common name?
Christa is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,851 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christa most popular?
Christa reached peak popularity in 1986, when 1,518 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christa is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christa a female name?
Christa is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christa Smith, Christa Johnson, Christa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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