Krista comes from the Greek / Germanic tradition, meaning Anointed one, follower of Christ.
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How popular is Krista?
1986peak year
Krista reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1986, 3,054 babies were named Krista (ranked #93 nationally). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2791), with about 70 babies given the name annually. Krista has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 73,823 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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