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Christa

Girl

Meaning of Christa: Greek: 'anointed'

Christa is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6245th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6245

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

32,870

First recorded 1912 · peak 1986

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 746 babies1982: 640 babies1983: 640 babies1984: 740 babies1985: 683 babies1986: 1,518 babies1987: 1,024 babies1988: 925 babies1989: 745 babies1990: 706 babies19901991: 674 babies1992: 756 babies1993: 667 babies1994: 562 babies1995: 522 babies1996: 475 babies1997: 417 babies1998: 366 babies1999: 326 babies2000: 294 babies20002001: 274 babies2002: 270 babies2003: 266 babies2004: 242 babies2005: 187 babies2006: 190 babies2007: 186 babies2008: 160 babies2009: 124 babies2010: 99 babies20102011: 79 babies2012: 91 babies2013: 76 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 61 babies2016: 70 babies2017: 48 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Christa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,518.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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