Girl · #12,446 in 2026

Cristi

Cristi is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#12,446
Peak Rank
#824 (1973)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1948
First Year
2019
Last Year
1973
Peak Year
#824
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
64
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cristi

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

Cristi is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Cristi

Cristi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 159 Cristis were born — ranking #824 that year. As of 2026, Cristi ranks #12,446 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Cristis 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 Cristi

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cristi

What does the name Cristi mean?
Cristi is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Cristi in 2026?
In 2026, Cristi ranks #12,446 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Cristi most popular?
Cristi reached its peak popularity in 1973, ranking #824 that year with 159 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cristi most popular?
Cristi has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cristi.
Is Cristi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cristi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Cristi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cristi include Eulah, Erlene, Joette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cristi

Cristi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Cristi's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #824. Use the chart and map above to compare Cristi'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.