Christy

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

⭐ Famous Christy

Christy Turlington

American model

Choose Christy and your child shares a first name with Christy Turlington, an American model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Christy, like who?” Christy Turlington's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 47,170 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Christy, 34 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Christy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChristy first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1975, when it ranked #53. Today it's #4,172, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowChristy was 9.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,018 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 47,170.
• 🍂TrendChristy has slipped 951 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,172. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningChristy is an English form of Christina, which means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Christy

Christy is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sty”. US birth records list Christy for girls from 1887 to 2025, in 112 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #53 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,172, with 34 babies.

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