Cristy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cristy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cristy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cristy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cristy is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. A pet form of Christine or Christina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,280 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 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 Cristy per year, United States (1944 to 2025). United States peaked in 1978 (402/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Cristy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1978, when it ranked #864 nationally (given to 402 babies that year).
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