How Many People Are Named Kristi?
An estimated 67,813 people in the United States have the first name Kristi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Kristi peaked in popularity in 1971 with 3,279 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristi 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 Kristi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kristi is overwhelmingly female, 138 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kristi 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
67,813
About 1 in 5,054 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1971
3,279 births
Total Registered
76,610
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristi
Kristi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 76,610 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Kristi as a male name
Ranked #6,371 in 1986
6 male births in 1986
Peak: 1980 (14 births)
Kristi as a female name
Ranked #12,804 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (3,271 births)
Kristi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristi span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 29,120 babies were registered. Kristi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristi by Decade
How has Kristi 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.
Kristi by State
Birth registrations for Kristi span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 1,455 Kristis were registered per state.
Kristi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kristi
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Kristi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristi?
We estimate approximately 67,813 people named Kristi 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 5,054 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristi a common name?
Kristi is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 76,610 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristi most popular?
Kristi reached peak popularity in 1971, when 3,279 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristi is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristi a female name?
Kristi is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristi Smith, Kristi Johnson, Kristi 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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