Christa
Christa was the 6598th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 178th with 1,513 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,740 places. More babies were named Christa in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Krista) "Christian" · Latin, Greek, German
- Rank in 2025
- #6,598 girls, down 1,685 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19861,513 babies
- Total since 1880
- 32,870babies recorded
What does the name Christa mean?
Christa is a spelling of Krista, pronounced the same way, so it shares Krista's meaning and origin.
Krista is a spelling of Christa. Wiktionary describes Christa as a recent contraction of Christina, reinforced in English by the German name Christa. Christina was the name of early martyrs and comes from the Latin Christiana, "Christian (woman)", built on Greek Christos, "anointed". Wikipedia notes that Krista is also the usual form in Finland, Estonia and Sweden. In the US it was most popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
Christiana (Latin, “Christian (woman)”)Χριστός (Ancient Greek, “anointed (Christ)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Christa, Christina, Kristen, Kirsten, Krystal.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Krista', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Christa', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Christina', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Krista', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Christa popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 27 since 1971.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,598 | 17 |
| 2020 | #4,913 | 26 |
| 2010 | #2,013 | 99 |
| 2000 | #781 | 294 |
| 1990 | #372 | 706 |
| 1980 | #252 | 1,021 |
| 1970 | #255 | 1,213 |
| 1960 | #761 | 179 |
| 1950 | #1,084 | 72 |
| 1940 | #1,525 | 26 |
| 1930 | #2,882 | 10 |
| 1920 | #3,674 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Christa, counting every spelling?
Christa is a spelling of Krista, a name family that had 58 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 58 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista | 41 | #3,679 | 222 |
| Christa | 17 | #6,598 | 115 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Christa?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Christa (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Christa born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Christa.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Christa?
About 30,700 people born in the US named Christa are alive today, with a median age of 45; half are between 36 and 53. That makes Christa mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Christa by state
How common Christa was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Christa: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Christa, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Christa
What does Christa mean?
Christa is a spelling of Krista, which means “"Christian"” (Latin, Greek, German origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Christa?
Christa was the 6598th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 178th with 1,513 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,740 places. More babies were named Christa in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Christa a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Christa in the US.
Where is Christa most popular?
In 2021–2025, Christa was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).