Kristie
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 34,188 living Americans carry the first name Kristie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kristie today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kristie births was 1974 (2,039 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kristie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kristie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Compared to the 1970s, recent registration numbers for Kristie have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
34K
~ 1 in 10,026 Americans
Peak year
1974
2,039 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1981 SSA rank
#5,914
Tracked since 1940
Census
Kristie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 33,437 people with the first name Kristie, which placed it at #1,176 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
#1,176
National first-name rank
People counted
33K
33,437 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
11.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kristie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristie is White at 83.9%. The next largest groups are Black (5.1%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Kristie 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 Kristie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.9% · 28,040
- Black or African American5.1% · 1,713
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 1,549
- Two or more races3.0% · 994
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 877
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 264
Gender
Gender distribution for Kristie
Out of the 38,397 babies given the name Kristie since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Kristie as a male name
- Ranked #5,914 in 1981
- 6 male births in 1981
- Peak: 1971 (8 births)
Kristie as a female name
- Ranked #12,805 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1974 (2,039 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kristie appears almost entirely female. Of the 33,436 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Kristie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kristie from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 17,404 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kristie 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 Kristie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kristies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Kristie, while Alaska, Rhode Island, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 701 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kristie
The name Kristie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed one" or "the anointed". It is a variant spelling of the more common name Christine, which originated from the Latin Christiana.
The earliest known use of the name Kristie dates back to the 19th century, when it began to gain popularity as a diminutive or pet form of the name Christine. It was particularly prevalent in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kristie can be found in the 1850 United States Federal Census, where a handful of individuals were listed with this spelling. However, it remained relatively uncommon until the 20th century.
While the name Kristie does not have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root, Christos, is deeply rooted in Christian tradition, referring to Jesus Christ as the "anointed one" or the Messiah.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kristie. One of the earliest recorded was Kristie Miller (1863-1944), an American educator and author who wrote several books on teaching methods and classroom management. Another notable Kristie was Kristie Alley (1951-2022), an American actress best known for her roles in the TV series Cheers and various films.
Other famous Kristies include Kristie Phillips (born 1965), an American former professional tennis player who won multiple Grand Slam titles in doubles competitions, and Kristie Kenney (born 1977), an American beauty queen who was crowned Miss America in 1998.
Kristie Strekalovski (born 1988) is a former professional basketball player from Australia who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and represented her country in international competitions.
People
Kristie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristie 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
Kristie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34,188 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kristie 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 10,026 US residents.
Is Kristie a common name?
We classify Kristie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38,397 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kristie most popular?
The single biggest year for Kristie was 1974, when 2,039 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kristie is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kristie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 33,437 people with the name Kristie, or 11.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,176 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 Kristie 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 Kristie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kristie appears almost entirely female. Of the 33,436 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Kristie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristie is White at 83.9%. The next largest groups are Black (5.1%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Kristie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kristie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.9% (28,040 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 Kristie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kristie a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Kristie 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 Kristie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kristie 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 Kristie 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 people are called Kristie?
Find out how many people have the name Kristie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.