Cristina
Girl nameCristina has been given to 52,698 babies in the U.S. since 1906. It peaked in 1990. In 2025, about 1 in 12,557 girls was named Cristina.
Meaning & origin
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Cristina.
Origin: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
52,698
Peak year
1990 (1,781 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1906
10-year trend
▼ -45%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Rank through the decades
Cristina's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1950 | #924 |
| 1975 | #276 |
| 2000 | #338 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Cristina — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Cristina
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015
Infanta Cristina of Spain
Spanish royal
Cristina Scabbia
Italian singer
Cristina Neagu
Romanian handball player
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cristina.
FAQ
How popular is the name Cristina?
Cristina has been given to 52,698 babies in the U.S. since 1906. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Cristina peak?
Cristina peaked in 1990, when 1,781 babies were given the name.
Is Cristina a girl or boy name?
Cristina is primarily a girl name (99% of babies named Cristina are girls).
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