Kristy
Girl name · #5121 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Kristy, placing it at #5121 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kristy.
The 84-year story
Kristy first appears in the Social Security records in 1941, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 5,332 girls were named Kristy — good for #51 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 Kristy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kristy in class?
Kristy scores 94 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 Kristy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kristy is most common
State-level data for Kristy 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 Kristy
Statistically, parents drawn to Kristy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Misty, Christy, Mandy, Brandy, and Chasity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kristy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 91 | #2095 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2009 | 116 | #1838 |
| 2008 | 143 | #1589 |
| 2007 | 158 | #1475 |
| 2006 | 149 | #1480 |
| 2005 | 162 | #1343 |
| 2004 | 167 | #1278 |
| 2003 | 191 | #1138 |
| 2002 | 215 | #1012 |
| 2001 | 207 | #1037 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kristy a popular girl name?
Kristy ranked #5121 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Kristy most popular?
Kristy peaked in 1978, when 5,332 American girls received the name (ranked #51 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kristy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Kristy. It scores 94/100 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.