Krista
Girl name · #3663 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Krista, placing it at #3663 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1677, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Krista.
The 88-year story
Krista first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1986, when 3,054 girls were named Krista — good for #93 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Krista per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Krista in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Krista is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Krista will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Krista is most common
State-level data for Krista is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Krista
Statistically, parents drawn to Krista tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacinta, Keisha, Katrina, Corina, and Nikita.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Krista | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 127 | #1677 |
| 2014 | 119 | #1746 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1529 |
| 2012 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2011 | 186 | #1276 |
| 2010 | 222 | #1110 |
| 2009 | 255 | #1024 |
| 2008 | 312 | #890 |
| 2007 | 355 | #807 |
| 2006 | 408 | #695 |
| 2005 | 482 | #590 |
| 2004 | 528 | #541 |
| 2003 | 680 | #440 |
| 2002 | 595 | #474 |
| 2001 | 621 | #449 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Krista a popular girl name?
Krista ranked #3663 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1677.
When was the name Krista most popular?
Krista peaked in 1986, when 3,054 American girls received the name (ranked #93 that year). Since 1986 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Krista?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Krista. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.