Krista Name Popularity and Statistics

Krista is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births73,863
First Year on Record1937

Krista popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls41#3,645
2024Girls30#4,560
2023Girls49#3,274
2022Girls53#3,073
2021Girls49#3,250
2020Girls62#2,682
2019Girls65#2,651
2018Girls76#2,387
2017Girls89#2,144
2016Girls97#2,033
2015Girls127#1,677
2014Girls119#1,746
2013Girls143#1,529
2012Girls180#1,307
2011Girls186#1,276
2010Girls222#1,110
2009Girls255#1,024
2008Girls312#890
2007Girls355#807
2006Girls408#695
2005Girls482#590
2004Girls528#541
2003Girls680#440
2002Girls595#474

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1986 · Girls

3,054 recorded births and rank #93.

1970 · Girls

2,589 recorded births and rank #136.

1988 · Girls

2,566 recorded births and rank #112.

1987 · Girls

2,550 recorded births and rank #108.

Where Krista ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
PA#9279
IN#1,0325
OH#1,4385

View the complete state-by-state table for Krista