Christina

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A few things about Christina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Christina

Christina Ricci

American actress (born 1980)

Choose Christina and your child shares a first name with Christina Ricci, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Christina, like who?” Christina Ricci's Wikipedia article is available in 88 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,566 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Christina, 352 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Christina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChristina has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Christinas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1985, when it ranked #12. Today it's #770, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowChristina was 11× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 419 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,566.
• 🍂TrendChristina has slipped 164 places over the last five years and now sits at #770. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedChristina is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #374, followed by Minnesota (#459) and Arizona (#477). It's in the top 1,000 in 19 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Christina means “follower of Christ”.

About the name Christina

Christina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Christina for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #12 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #770, with 352 babies.

Origin:Latin names