Christina
Girl nameChristina has been given to 481,707 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1985 and currently ranks #770 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /kɹɪsˈtiːnə/
Name of an early martyr, shortened from Latin Chrīstiāna (“Christian (woman)”). Doublet of Kirsten.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
481,707
Peak year
1985 (16,686 babies)
Rank in 2025
#770 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -64%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Christina
Keira Knightley
British actress
Christina Ricci
American actress (born 1980)
Christina of Sweden
Queen of Sweden, ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654 (1626–1689)
Christina Applegate
American actress (born 1971)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Christina.
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