Khristina
A girl's name of Greek origin with 1,270 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Russian female given name Христи́на (Hristína)
Khristina is a girl's baby name of Greek origin, the transliteration of the Russian, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian form of Christina, meaning 'follower of Christ' or 'anointed one,' from the Greek Christos.
Used in Eastern European communities and among families with Slavic heritage, Khristina carries the deep Christian faith tradition of Orthodox Eastern Europe — a name that has been given to daughters for over a thousand years.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Khristina is rooted in the Greek tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1962 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Khristina’s 1,270 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Khristina has 56+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1962.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 60 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 127 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 262 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 366 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 342 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 104 | — |
The Story of Khristina
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1979, Khristina is a Gen X staple. Girls named Khristina are most likely born between 1969 and 1989.
How rare is Khristina?
Only about 1 in every 400,000 babies born in 2024 was named Khristina — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1962, peaked in the 1980s with 366 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Khristina by the numbers
- Would fill 26 school buses
- Meeting one Khristina per day would take 3.5 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(56 years, 1962–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #10667 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11908 |
| 2017 | 5 | #17223 |
| 2015 | 5 | #17876 |
| 2014 | 5 | #17941 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11496 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12839 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11700 |
| 2010 | 11 | #10143 |
| 2009 | 11 | #10339 |
| 2008 | 10 | #11229 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8314 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11957 |
| 2005 | 14 | #8117 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8795 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6273 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6480 |
| 2000 | 21 | #5404 |
| 1999 | 15 | #6675 |
| 1998 | 17 | #5946 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1962–2024