Girl · #10,193 in 2026

Kista

Name: Popularity of the name Kista in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kista, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kista is a district in the borough of Rinkeby-Kista, Stockholm, Sweden. It has a strategic position located in between Sweden's main airport, the Stockholm-Arlanda International Airport and central Stockholm, and alongside the main national highway E4 economic artery.

Current Rank

#10,193

Peak Rank

#5,544 (1980)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1967

First Year

1990

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#5544

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kista

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

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Etymology

Main building of Kista Gård, a farmhouse that Kista is named after Kista got its name sometime in during 1600s and was named after a farmhouse in this area. The word Kista historically meant "place where livestock is traded", from the Old Swedish word "kvi", meaning livestock, and "sta(d)", meaning place.

The Story of Kista

Kista first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 12 Kistas were born — ranking #5,544 that year. As of 2026, Kista ranks #10,193 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 79 Kistas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Kista

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

Custa
Costa
Kosta
Casta
Custo
Kissed
Krista
Christa
Gusta
Kist
Krysta
Crista

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kista

What does the name Kista mean?

How popular is Kista in 2026?

In 2026, Kista ranks #10,193 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Kista most popular?

Kista reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #5,544 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Kista a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kista is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kista?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kista include Sarajean, Shere, Landy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kista

Kista is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 79 births in the dataset. Kista's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #5,544. Use the chart and map above to compare Kista'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.