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Christa
OriginShort form of Christina
Meaning"a Christian"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#6598
2025 SSA
About Christa
Fading since the 1970s -- but still a lovely name.
Christa is also given to boys.
Pronounced KRIS-tuh.
As of October 2026, Christa ranked #6227 in US births in 1987 SSA, peaked at #4474 in 1971.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,474
Girls #3,812
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,621 | 67 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,894 | 60 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,543 | 70 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,313 | 48 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #3,300 | 48 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #4,027 | 36 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #3,812 | 39 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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American teacher/astronaut on Challenger
- Christa MillerGirl
American actress
- Christa BordenGirl
Canadian pop singer
- Christa CampbellGirl
American actress
- Christa RigozziGirl
Miss Switzerland 2006
- Christa SaulsGirl
American actress
- Christa SpeckGirl
German model
- Christa WilliamsGirl
German pop singer
- Christa LudingGirl
Rothenburger, German athlete
- Christa JohnsonGirl
American golfer
Christa in pop culture
- ChristaGirl
character in the video game "The Walking Dead"
- Christa CarlyleGirl
character in Netflix's "American Vandal"
- Christa LenzGirl
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