Christina
Latin Christiana, a follower of Christ, from the Greek christos, anointed.
Christina in 2025
Christina was given to 352 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,502nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,419 babies born.
The history of Christina
Christina reached its highest point in 1985, when 16,686 babies were given the name, ranking 39th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 481,707 babies have been named Christina. Half of them were born before 1981, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Christina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Christina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 916 | 299 |
| 1890s | 1,257 | 313 |
| 1900s | 1,170 | 428 |
| 1910s | 2,765 | 524 |
| 1920s | 3,657 | 615 |
| 1930s | 2,745 | 685 |
| 1940s | 8,844 | 311 |
| 1950s | 19,868 | 291 |
| 1960s | 52,952 | 75 |
| 1970s | 126,254 | 39 |
| 1980s | 146,852 | 39 |
| 1990s | 75,018 | 64 |
| 2000s | 27,252 | 166 |
| 2010s | 9,648 | 523 |
| 2020s | 2,509 | 1,184 |
Where Christina is heading
Christina has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 983 babies in 2015 to 352 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Christina is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Christina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Christina.