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Baby name

Krista

Girl

Origin of the name

Krista is a feminine form of Christian, “Christian.”

Classic name

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1986 was its best year: 3,054 births, or 1 baby in 1,165. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 84 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 3644. 31% of all babies named Krista since 1880 were born in the 1980s.
73,715births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 93rank at its peak, in 1986

Where babies named Krista are born

1986

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The darker the blue, the more common Krista is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Krista is most common in Minnesota (1.9 times), North Dakota (1.8) and Montana (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Krystal · Felicia · Mallory · Casey · Whitney · Nichole

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