Christa comes from the Greek / Germanic tradition, meaning Anointed one, follower of Christ.
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How popular is Christa?
1986peak year
Christa first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1912. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1986, 1,513 babies received the name (ranked #178). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4374), with roughly 38 babies named Christa each year. Christa has been declining in recent years. In total, around 32,851 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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