Cristina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cristina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cristina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cristina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cristina is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. The Spanish and Italian form of Christina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 52,698 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 519 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 62 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 73 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cristina per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (1,781/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1983 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (3/yr).
Cristina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #343 nationally (given to 1,786 babies that year).
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