Kristia
Kristia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Kristia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kristia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Kristia
Kristia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 22 Kristias were born — ranking #3,610 that year. As of 2026, Kristia ranks #15,242 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 417 Kristias 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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Variants & Related Forms of Kristia
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About the name Kristia
Kristia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 417 births in the dataset. Kristia's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,610. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristia'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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