Christa

Girl name

Christa has been given to 32,870 babies in the U.S. since 1912. It peaked in 1986.

Meaning & origin

Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

32,870

Peak year

1986 (1,518 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1912

10-year trend

▼ -72%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Christa

Christa Wolf

German novelist and essayist (1929–2011)

Nico

German singer and actress (1938–1988)

Christa Ludwig

German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021)

Christa Luding

German cyclist and speed skater

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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