Cristina
The Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Christina, from the Greek christianos, a follower of Christ.
Cristina in 2025
Cristina was given to 128 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,989th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 25,901 babies born.
The history of Cristina
Cristina reached its highest point in 1990, when 1,781 babies were given the name, ranking 343rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 319th, in 1986.
Across the 120 years of records since 1906, 52,698 babies have been named Cristina. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Cristina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cristina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28 | 2,204 |
| 1910s | 140 | 2,713 |
| 1920s | 292 | 2,143 |
| 1930s | 247 | 2,264 |
| 1940s | 470 | 1,663 |
| 1950s | 999 | 1,507 |
| 1960s | 3,229 | 703 |
| 1970s | 8,492 | 432 |
| 1980s | 15,174 | 319 |
| 1990s | 13,214 | 343 |
| 2000s | 6,964 | 644 |
| 2010s | 2,521 | 1,450 |
| 2020s | 928 | 2,420 |
Where Cristina is heading
Cristina has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 234 babies in 2015 to 128 in 2025.
Names like Cristina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cristina.