How Many People Are Named Christy?
An estimated 87,974 people in the United States have the first name Christy. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Christy peaked in popularity in 1975 with 5,192 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christy 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 Christy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Christy is overwhelmingly female, 1,959 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Christy 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
87,974
About 1 in 3,896 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1975
5,192 births
Total Registered
100,500
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christy
Christy is predominantly female (98.1%), though 1,959 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Christy as a male name
Ranked #10,854 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1922 (45 births)
Christy as a female name
Ranked #3,449 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (5,168 births)
Christy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 44,840 babies were registered. Christy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christy by Decade
How has Christy 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 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1890s | 17 | 7 | 10 | |
| 1900s | 23 | 18 | 5 | |
| 1910s | 200 | 174 | 26 | |
| 1920s | 392 | 327 | 65 | |
| 1930s | 327 | 215 | 112 | |
| 1940s | 1,770 | 231 | 1,539 | |
| 1950s | 8,161 | 303 | 7,858 | |
| 1960s | 14,951 | 204 | 14,747 | |
| 1970s | 44,840 | 248 | 44,592 | |
| 1980s | 20,350 | 123 | 20,227 | |
| 1990s | 6,044 | 60 | 5,984 | |
| 2000s | 2,280 | 23 | 2,257 | |
| 2010s | 904 | 15 | 889 | |
| 2020s | 231 | 6 | 225 | |
Christy by State
Birth registrations for Christy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 1,878 Christys were registered per state.
Christy + Last Name Combinations
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Christy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christy?
We estimate approximately 87,974 people named Christy 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 3,896 Americans share this first name.
Is Christy a common name?
Christy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 100,500 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christy most popular?
Christy reached peak popularity in 1975, when 5,192 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christy is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christy a female name?
Christy is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christy Smith, Christy Johnson, Christy 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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