How Many People Are Named Christina?
An estimated 426,448 people in the United States have the first name Christina. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #105 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Christina peaked in popularity in 1985 with 16,686 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christina 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 Christina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Christina is overwhelmingly female, 1,989 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Christina has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
426,448
About 1 in 804 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1985
16,686 births
Total Registered
481,348
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christina
Christina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 481,348 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Christina as a male name
Ranked #11,046 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1989 (129 births)
Christina as a female name
Ranked #704 in 2024
398 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (16,600 births)
Christina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 146,855 babies were registered. Christina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christina by Decade
How has Christina 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 916 | 0 | 916 | |
| 1890s | 1,257 | 0 | 1,257 | |
| 1900s | 1,170 | 0 | 1,170 | |
| 1910s | 2,765 | 0 | 2,765 | |
| 1920s | 3,657 | 6 | 3,651 | |
| 1930s | 2,745 | 0 | 2,745 | |
| 1940s | 8,845 | 5 | 8,840 | |
| 1950s | 19,869 | 24 | 19,845 | |
| 1960s | 52,950 | 162 | 52,788 | |
| 1970s | 126,257 | 507 | 125,750 | |
| 1980s | 146,855 | 844 | 146,011 | |
| 1990s | 75,017 | 358 | 74,659 | |
| 2000s | 27,250 | 77 | 27,173 | |
| 2010s | 9,642 | 6 | 9,636 | |
| 2020s | 2,153 | 0 | 2,153 | |
Christina by State
Birth registrations for Christina span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, North Dakota, Wyoming. On average, about 9,291 Christinas were registered per state.
Christina + Last Name Combinations
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Christina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christina?
We estimate approximately 426,448 people named Christina 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 804 Americans share this first name.
Is Christina a common name?
Christina is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 481,348 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christina most popular?
Christina reached peak popularity in 1985, when 16,686 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christina is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christina a female name?
Christina is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christina Smith, Christina Johnson, Christina 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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