Kristi

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

⭐ Famous Kristi

Kristi Castlin

American hurdler

Choose Kristi and your child shares a first name with Kristi Castlin, an American hurdler. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kristi, like who?” Kristi Castlin's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kristi, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kristi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKristi first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #98. Today it's #7,491, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKristi was 11× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,493 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 114,943.
• 🚀TrendKristi has climbed 1,462 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningKristi is an English form of Kristine, which means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to American, Greek and Scandinavian roots.

About the name Kristi

Kristi is a girl name of American, Greek and Scandinavian origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-sti”. US birth records list Kristi for girls from 1940 to 2025, in 86 of those 86 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #98 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.

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