Kristy comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Anointed one, follower of Christ.
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How popular is Kristy?
1978peak year
The name Kristy reached its peak in 1978, with 5,332 registrations (ranked #51). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1941, roughly 37 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4326) today, averaging about 38 new babies per year. Kristy has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 70,675 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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