Girl · #9,962 in 2026

Kristie

Kristie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kristie Ahn, American former professional tennis player Kristie Boering, Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at University of California, Berkeley, US Kristie Boogert, professional female tennis player from the Netherlands Kristie Canegallo, Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Implementation for former US President Barack…

Current Rank
#9,962
Peak Rank
#138 (1974)
Total Babies
38K
5-Yr Trend
-50%
1940
First Year
2026
Last Year
1974
Peak Year
#138
Peak Rank
38K
Total Count
85
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kristie

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

Kristie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kristie Ahn, American former professional tennis player Kristie Boering, Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at University of California, Berkeley, US Kristie Boogert, professional female tennis player from the Netherlands Kristie Canegallo, Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Implementation for former US President Barack…

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The Story of Kristie

Kristie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1940, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 2,039 Kristies were born — ranking #138 that year. As of 2026, Kristie ranks #9,962 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 38K Kristies 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 Kristie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kristie 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 Kristie

What does the name Kristie mean?
Kristie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kristie Ahn, American former professional tennis player Kristie Boering, Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at University of California, Berkeley, US Kristie Boogert, professional female tennis player from the Netherlands Kristie Canegallo, Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Implementation for former US President Barack…
How popular is Kristie in 2026?
In 2026, Kristie ranks #9,962 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Kristie most popular?
Kristie reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #138 that year with 2,039 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kristie most popular?
Kristie has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kristie.
Is Kristie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kristie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kristie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kristie include Erma, Kylee, Ryleigh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kristie

Kristie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 38K births in the dataset. Kristie's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #138. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristie'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.