Christy
Girl name · #4178 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Christy is currently the #4178 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Christy.
The 138-year story
Christy first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1975, when 5,168 girls were named Christy — good for #53 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Christy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Christy in class?
Christy scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Christy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Christy is most common
State-level data for Christy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Christy
Statistically, parents drawn to Christy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Misty, Kristy, Charity, Candy, and Chasity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Christy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 103 | #1918 |
| 2011 | 128 | #1661 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1678 |
| 2009 | 121 | #1785 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1486 |
| 2007 | 148 | #1544 |
| 2006 | 189 | #1268 |
| 2005 | 223 | #1067 |
| 2004 | 228 | #1023 |
| 2003 | 243 | #959 |
| 2002 | 285 | #812 |
| 2001 | 301 | #785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Christy a popular girl name?
Christy ranked #4178 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Christy most popular?
Christy peaked in 1975, when 5,168 American girls received the name (ranked #53 that year). Since 1975 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Christy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Christy. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.