Chistina
A feminine given name derived from a Greek word meaning "Christian" or "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 260 living Americans carry the first name Chistina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chistina today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chistina births was 1981 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chistina. 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.
People living today
260
~ 1 in 1,318,286 Americans
Peak year
1981
18 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
1993 SSA rank
#12,087
Tracked since 1963
Census
Chistina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 362 people with the first name Chistina, which placed it at #25,958 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
#25,958
National first-name rank
People counted
362
362 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chistina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chistina is White at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.0%) and Black (6.1%). 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 Chistina 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 Chistina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.1% · 214
- Hispanic or Latino26.0% · 94
- Black or African American6.1% · 22
- Two or more races4.1% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Chistina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chistina from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 133 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
Chistina 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 Chistina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chistinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chistina
The name Chistina is derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "the anointed one" or "the Christ". It is a feminine form of the name Christopher, which was derived from the same Greek roots. The name Chistina originated in the early Christian era, as Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region and Europe.
The earliest recorded use of the name Chistina can be traced back to the 4th century AD, when a Christian martyr named Christina of Bolsena lived in Italy. She was tortured and killed for her faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Chistina became popular in various parts of Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian influence. One notable figure from this period was Christina of Markyate, an English nun who lived in the 12th century and is known for her autobiography and her dedication to the religious life.
During the Renaissance, the name Chistina gained further prominence. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Christina of Sweden, who reigned as the Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. She was known for her intelligence, patronage of the arts, and her eventual conversion to Catholicism.
In the 17th century, another notable figure was Christina Pauritsch, a German mystic and author who wrote about her religious visions and experiences. She lived from 1625 to 1678.
The name Chistina continued to be used throughout the centuries, with various spellings and variations emerging in different cultures. One influential figure was Christina Rossetti, an English poet who lived from 1830 to 1894 and was a part of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
Other famous individuals with the name Chistina include Christina Onassis, the daughter of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who lived from 1950 to 1988, and Christina Aguilera, the American singer and actress born in 1980.
People
Chistina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chistina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chistina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chistina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 260 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chistina 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 1,318,286 US residents.
Is Chistina a common name?
We classify Chistina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 282 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chistina most popular?
The single biggest year for Chistina was 1981, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chistina is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chistina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 362 people with the name Chistina, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,958 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 Chistina 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 Chistina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chistina appears almost entirely female. Of the 363 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Chistina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chistina is White at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.0%) and Black (6.1%). 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 Chistina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chistina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.1% (214 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 Chistina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chistina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chistina 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 Chistina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chistina 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 Chistina 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 many Americans are named Chistina?
You can see how many Americans are named Chistina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.