Kristy
Kristy was the #5,099 girls' name in the US in 2025 (25 babies), and #3,478 in Canada.
Kristy as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,099 (25) | — | — | — | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #4,893 (27) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,126 (25) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,984 (20) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,967 (16) | — | — | — | #2,893 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #3,221 (48) | — | — | — | #2,873 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #3,788 (39) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,396 (46) | #5,666 (3) | — | — | #2,151 (9) | — |
| 2017 | #3,192 (50) | — | — | — | #2,179 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #2,798 (61) | — | — | — | #3,294 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #3,254 (50) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #2,323 (79) | #4,684 (4) | — | — | #2,617 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #2,137 (88) | — | — | — | #2,376 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #2,095 (91) | #3,285 (7) | — | — | #1,350 (18) | — |
| 2011 | #2,589 (69) | #5,785 (3) | — | — | #1,426 (16) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1978 at #51.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1941.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kristy is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 49,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 38,000 to 1 in 62,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Kristy | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Kristy | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kristy | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kristy | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Kristy | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kristy | US | Girls | #5,099 | 25 |
| Kristy | US | Boys | — | too few |