Kristy

Did you know?

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

⭐ Famous Kristy

Kristy Swanson

American actress

Choose Kristy and your child shares a first name with Kristy Swanson, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kristy, like who?” Kristy Swanson's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Kristy Swanson on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kristy, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kristy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKristy first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #51. Today it's #5,099, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKristy was 9.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,752 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 64,103.
• 🍂TrendKristy has slipped 1,878 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningKristy is an English form of Christine, which means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to American, English and Greek roots.

About the name Kristy

Kristy is a girl name of American, English and Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-sty”. US birth records list Kristy for girls from 1941 to 2025, in 85 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #51 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

Origin:American namesEnglish namesGreek namesLatin namesScandinavian names