Krista
Krista is a female given name, a mostly North European variant of the male name Christian.
- German
- English
- Finnish
- Estonian
Meaning & Origin of Krista
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Krista is a female given name, a mostly North European variant of the male name Christian.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- English
- Finnish
- Estonian
- Latvian
The Story of Krista
The earliest SSA record of Krista as a baby girl name dates back to 1937, when 6 babies received it. 1986 was its biggest year on record, with 3,054 newborns named Krista — #93 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Kristas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,690 among baby girl names with 29 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 74K Kristas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Krista
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Krista. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Krista
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About the name Krista
Krista is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 74K births in the dataset. Krista's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #93. Use the chart and map above to compare Krista'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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