Christy is a girl name family recorded 391,375 times in 14 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in the United States (#4172 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1979, at 726.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kristy (New South Wales, Ontario, British Columbia), Christie (France, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Christy
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy | English | 100,536 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4172 | 1975 | ▼ 54 % |
| Christy | English | 881 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1981 | – |
| Christy | English | 570 | 🇫🇷 France | #5283 | 1996 | ▼ 37 % |
| Christy | English | 483 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Christy | English | 476 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1981 | – |
| Christy | English | 284 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1999 | – |
| Kristy | English | 70,703 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 1978 | ▼ 44 % |
| Kristy | English | 5,299 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1980 | – |
| Kristy | English | 2,197 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1979 | – |
| Kristy | English | 922 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1980 | – |
| Kristy | English | 887 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1979 | – |
| Kristy | English | 599 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Kristi | English | 76,622 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 1972 | ▼ 35 % |
| Kristi | English | 816 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1979 | – |
| Kristi | English | 493 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1978 | – |
| Kristi | English | 255 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1981 | – |
| Kristi | English | 45 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Kristi | English | 39 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1999 | – |
| Christie | English | 46,897 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 1975 | ▼ 66 % |
| Christie | English | 1,035 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1976 | – |
| Christie | English | 890 | 🇫🇷 France | #7356 | 1992 | ▼ 58 % |
| Christie | English | 644 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Christie | English | 493 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1976 | – |
| Christie | English | 474 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1995 | – |
| Kristie | English | 38,405 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1974 | ▼ 66 % |
| Kristie | English | 757 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1977 | – |
| Kristie | English | 664 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1978 | – |
| Kristie | English | 281 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1977 | – |
| Kristie | English | 176 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1982 | – |
| Kristie | English | 151 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1979 | – |
| Christi | English | 20,932 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1974 | – |
| Christi | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
| Christi | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1973 | – |
| Christi | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Cristy | English | 8,280 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 1978 | ▼ 21 % |
| Cristy | English | 31 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1976 | – |
| Cristy | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1982 | – |
| Cristy | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1985 | – |
| Cristy | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1981 | – |
| Cristi | English | 3,203 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1973 | new |
| Cristi | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | #6527 | 2025 | new |
| Cristie | English | 2,098 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1976 | – |
| Cristie | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Krysti | English | 792 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1986 | – |
| Krystie | English | 521 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1987 | – |
| Krystie | English | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Krystie | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Chrystie | English | 346 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Chrystie | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Khristy | English | 332 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1973 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Christie ↔ Christy — verified against linguistic sources
- Kristie ↔ Kristy — verified against linguistic sources
- Christie ↔ Kristie — spelling variant
- Christie ↔ Cristie — spelling variant
- Christie ↔ Krystie — spelling variant
- Christie ↔ Chrystie — spelling variant
- Christy ↔ Kristi — spelling variant
- Christy ↔ Christi — spelling variant
- Christy ↔ Cristy — spelling variant
- Christy ↔ Cristi — spelling variant
- Christy ↔ Krysti — spelling variant
- Christy ↔ Khristy — spelling variant
Questions about Christy
How popular is the name Christy?
In 2025 it ranked #4172 in the United States. Official registers record 391,375 births across 14 countries.
What is Christy in other languages?
Kristy (English); Kristi (English); Christie (English); Kristie (English); Christi (English); Cristy (English); Cristi (English); Cristie (English); Krysti (English); Krystie (English).
When was Christy most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1979, at 726.3 births per 100,000.
Is Christy a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Christy is a girl name.