Crist comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Christ-bearer.".
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How popular is Crist?
2000peak year
The name Crist reached its peak in 2000, with 16 registrations (ranked #4621). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1914. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8751) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Crist's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 847 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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