Kristia
A feminine name derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 387 living Americans carry the first name Kristia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kristia today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kristia births was 1980 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kristia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kristia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
387
~ 1 in 885,670 Americans
Peak year
1980
22 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2009 SSA rank
#16,319
Tracked since 1964
Census
Kristia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 457 people with the first name Kristia, which placed it at #21,974 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,974
National first-name rank
People counted
457
457 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kristia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristia is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.6%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kristia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kristia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.0% · 274
- Black or African American16.6% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.4% · 34
- Two or more races5.3% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 7
Popularity
Kristia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kristia from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 135 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kristia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kristia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kristia
The name Kristia has its origins in the Greek language and culture, with roots tracing back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "Khristos," meaning "anointed" or "consecrated." This term was closely associated with the concept of the "Christ" or "Messiah" in early Christian teachings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kristia can be found in the works of the Greek philosopher and theologian, Origen, who lived in the 3rd century AD. He used the term "Khristia" to refer to the Christian faith and its followers. Over the centuries, this name took on various spellings and variations across different regions and languages.
In the Byzantine Empire, the name Kristia gained popularity as a feminine form of the male name Khristos. It was often bestowed upon young girls as a symbolic gesture of dedicating them to the Christian faith. During the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various historical records and chronicles, particularly in regions influenced by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
One notable figure bearing the name Kristia was a Byzantine noblewoman who lived in the 11th century. She was known for her philanthropy and her support of monastic communities. Another prominent individual was Kristia of Trebizond, a princess of the Empire of Trebizond in the 13th century, renowned for her diplomatic skills and patronage of the arts.
In the late medieval period, the name Kristia found its way into the literary works of several prominent authors. The Italian poet Dante Alighieri mentioned a character named Kristia in his masterpiece, the Divine Comedy, written in the early 14th century. This literary reference helped popularize the name throughout Europe.
During the Renaissance, the name Kristia was embraced by various artistic and intellectual circles. One notable bearer was Kristia Venizelos, a Cretan painter and sculptor active in the 16th century, who gained recognition for her contributions to the arts in Venice and other Italian cities.
As the name Kristia spread across Europe and beyond, it underwent various adaptations and translations, leading to different spellings and pronunciations in different languages and cultures. Despite this, the name maintained its connection to its Greek roots and Christian associations, symbolizing a sense of devotion and consecration.
People
Kristia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kristia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kristia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 885,670 US residents.
Is Kristia a common name?
We classify Kristia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 417 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kristia most popular?
The single biggest year for Kristia was 1980, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kristia is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kristia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 457 people with the name Kristia, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,974 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kristia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kristia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kristia appears almost entirely female. Of the 444 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kristia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristia is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.6%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kristia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kristia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.0% (274 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kristia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kristia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kristia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kristia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kristia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kristia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Kristia?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Kristia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.