Christia
Christia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Christia Adair Christia Brown Christia Mercer, American professor of philosophy at Columbia University Christia Sylf (1924–1980), French writer Christia Visser, South African actress and singer
Meaning & Origin of Christia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Christia Adair Christia Brown Christia Mercer, American professor of philosophy at Columbia University Christia Sylf (1924–1980), French writer Christia Visser, South African actress and singer
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The Story of Christia
As a girl name
Christia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1949, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 25 Christias were born — ranking #3,893 that year. As of 2026, Christia ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 737 Christias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Christia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 82 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 82 Christias were born — ranking #1,173 that year. As of 2026, Christia ranks #1,173 for boys with 82 births, with steady use. In total, more than 82 Christias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Christia
Christia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 737 births in the dataset. Christia's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,893. Use the chart and map above to compare Christia'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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