Khristi
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the first name Khristi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Khristi today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khristi births was 1971 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khristi. 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
131
~ 1 in 2,616,445 Americans
Peak year
1971
14 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1988 SSA rank
#12,805
Tracked since 1963
Census
Khristi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 169 people with the first name Khristi, which placed it at #42,487 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
#42,487
National first-name rank
People counted
169
169 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khristi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khristi is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Black (22.5%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Khristi 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 Khristi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.6% · 116
- Black or African American22.5% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 7
- Two or more races3.6% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Khristi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khristi from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 78 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Khristi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khristi 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 Khristi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khristis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Khristi
The name Khristi is derived from the Greek word "Christos," which means "the anointed one," referring to Jesus Christ. It is a feminine form of the name Christos, which was later Latinized as Christus. The name Khristi has its roots in the early days of Christianity and the spread of the religion throughout the Mediterranean region.
The earliest recorded use of the name Khristi dates back to the 4th century AD, when it was found inscribed on ancient Christian burial sites and tombs in regions like Greece and Rome. As Christianity spread across Europe and the Middle East, the name became more prevalent, particularly among those who embraced the new faith.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Khristi was a Christian martyr from the 3rd century AD, Saint Khristi of Tomi (born c. 230 AD, died c. 300 AD). She was a young woman from the Roman province of Scythia Minor (modern-day Romania) who was executed for her Christian beliefs during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Another notable figure was Khristi of Alexandria (born c. 350 AD), a Christian scholar and philosopher who lived in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. She is known for her writings on the compatibility of Christianity with Greek philosophy and her defense of Christian doctrine against various heresies of the time.
In the 9th century, there was a Byzantine princess named Khristi (born c. 830 AD), who was the daughter of Emperor Theophilos and Empress Theodora. She played a significant role in the resolution of the Iconoclastic Controversy, which concerned the use of religious images in Byzantine Christianity.
During the Middle Ages, the name Khristi gained popularity in Western Europe, particularly in regions like Italy and France. One notable figure from this period was Khristi of Markyate (born c. 1096 AD, died c. 1155 AD), an English nun and anchoress who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
In the Renaissance period, there was a Italian Renaissance humanist and scholar named Khristi (born c. 1430 AD, died c. 1492 AD), who was known for her translations of ancient Greek texts and her contributions to the revival of classical learning in Europe.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Khristi throughout history, reflecting its deep roots in the Christian tradition and its widespread use across various cultures and time periods.
People
Khristi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khristi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khristi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khristi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 131 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khristi 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 2,616,445 US residents.
Is Khristi a common name?
We classify Khristi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khristi most popular?
The single biggest year for Khristi was 1971, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khristi is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Khristi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 169 people with the name Khristi, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,487 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 Khristi 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 Khristi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khristi appears almost entirely female. Of the 167 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Khristi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khristi is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Black (22.5%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Khristi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Khristi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.6% (116 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 Khristi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khristi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khristi 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 Khristi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khristi 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 Khristi 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 Khristi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.