Girl · Name family
Krista
133,234births recorded
11Countries
6Variants
1979Peak · British Columbia
#3645United States 2025
Krista is a girl name family recorded 133,234 times in 11 countries since 1912. It ranks highest today in the United States (#3645 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1979, at 324.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Christa (France, Austria).
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.
All forms of Krista
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krista | English | 73,863 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3645 | 1986 | ▼ 64 % |
| Krista | English | 6,282 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1980 | – |
| Krista | English | 1,576 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1979 | – |
| Krista | English | 926 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Krista | English | 201 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Krista | English | 120 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
| Christa | English | 32,870 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1986 | ▼ 69 % |
| Christa | English | 1,163 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1980 | – |
| Christa | English | 1,125 | 🇫🇷 France | #4563 | 1942 | new |
| Christa | English | 407 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1986 | – |
| Christa | English | 368 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1980 | – |
| Christa | English | 196 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Krysta | English | 6,566 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Krysta | English | 350 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1986 | – |
| Krysta | English | 126 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1986 | – |
| Krysta | English | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Krysta | English | 66 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1983 | – |
| Crista | English | 4,246 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
| Crista | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1976 | – |
| Crista | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2000 | – |
| Crysta | English | 1,777 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Crysta | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Chrysta | English | 574 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Chrysta | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Krista ↔ Christa — spelling variant
- Krista ↔ Krysta — spelling variant
- Krista ↔ Crista — spelling variant
- Krista ↔ Crysta — spelling variant
- Krista ↔ Chrysta — spelling variant
Questions about Krista
How popular is the name Krista?
In 2025 it ranked #3645 in the United States. Official registers record 133,234 births across 11 countries.
What is Krista in other languages?
Christa (English); Krysta (English); Crista (English); Crysta (English); Chrysta (English).
When was Krista most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1979, at 324.1 births per 100,000.
Is Krista a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Krista is a girl name.