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…
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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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 .
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