Christy Canyon
There are approximately 1 people named Christy Canyon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Canyon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Christy
88K
Alive today
Named Canyon
308
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 88K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1975
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 308
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #75,317
Per 100K: 0.09
Top ancestry: White (32.4%)
First name trend
Christy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christy. The peak year was 1975 with 5,192 births. The average person named Christy today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Canyon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Canyon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 32.4%.
- White32.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native26.9%
- Black or African American24.6%
- Hispanic or Latino8.2%
- Two or more races5.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Christy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0257% of the US population, based on 87,974 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Canyon appears at a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Christy Canyon. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Christy
FAQ
Christy Canyon: questions and answers
How many people are named Christy Canyon?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Christy Canyon. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0257%) with the surname frequency (0.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Christy Canyon?
We classify Christy Canyon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Christy a male or female name?
Christy is predominantly female. Out of 100,500 total SSA registrations, 1.9% were male and 98.1% were female. See the full Christy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.