How Many People Are Named Krista?
An estimated 68,058 people in the United States have the first name Krista. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Krista peaked in popularity in 1986 with 3,065 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Krista 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 Krista paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Krista is overwhelmingly female, 148 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Krista 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
68,058
About 1 in 5,036 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1986
3,065 births
Total Registered
73,823
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Krista
Krista is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 73,823 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Krista as a male name
Ranked #8,006 in 1992
6 male births in 1992
Peak: 1972 (12 births)
Krista as a female name
Ranked #4,600 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (3,054 births)
Krista: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Krista span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 22,935 babies were registered. Krista has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Krista by Decade
How has Krista 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.
Krista by State
Birth registrations for Krista span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Hawaii, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,396 Kristas were registered per state.
Krista + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Krista as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Krista
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Krista: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krista?
We estimate approximately 68,058 people named Krista 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 5,036 Americans share this first name.
Is Krista a common name?
Krista is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73,823 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Krista most popular?
Krista reached peak popularity in 1986, when 3,065 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Krista is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Krista a female name?
Krista is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Krista Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Krista Smith, Krista Johnson, Krista 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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