Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Christi

Christi is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Christi Belcourt, Métis painter, craftsperson, and writer Christi Brereton, English kickboxer and muay Thai fighter Christi Lake, American pornographic actress Christi Malthouse, Australian television personality Christi Paul, American television journalist Christi Shake, American model and actress Christi Thomas, American…

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#273 (1974)
Total Babies
21K
5-Yr Trend
-8%
1940
First Year
2024
Last Year
1974
Peak Year
#273
Peak Rank
21K
Total Count
84
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Christi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Christi is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Christi Belcourt, Métis painter, craftsperson, and writer Christi Brereton, English kickboxer and muay Thai fighter Christi Lake, American pornographic actress Christi Malthouse, Australian television personality Christi Paul, American television journalist Christi Shake, American model and actress Christi Thomas, American…

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The Story of Christi

Christi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1940, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 940 Christis were born — ranking #273 that year. As of 2026, Christi ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 21K Christis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Christi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Christi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Christi

What does the name Christi mean?
Christi is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Christi Belcourt, Métis painter, craftsperson, and writer Christi Brereton, English kickboxer and muay Thai fighter Christi Lake, American pornographic actress Christi Malthouse, Australian television personality Christi Paul, American television journalist Christi Shake, American model and actress Christi Thomas, American…
How popular is Christi in 2026?
In 2026, Christi ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Christi most popular?
Christi reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #273 that year with 940 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Christi most popular?
Christi has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Christi.
Is Christi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Christi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Christi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Christi include Willa, Mikaela, Lavonne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Christi

Christi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 21K births in the dataset. Christi's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #273. Use the chart and map above to compare Christi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.