Feminine dossier · first seen 1937

Krista

Endangered Down 98.7% from peak
Peak era
1986
Peak births
3,054
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1937Peak 19862025
peak 1986 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Krista

How many people are named Krista?

An estimated 70,283 living Americans are named Krista.

How rare is Krista?

Krista is very rare among babies today, with 41 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1986 peak.

How old is the typical Krista?

The median age of a living American named Krista is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 52 years old.

Is Krista still popular?

No. Krista is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1986 peak with 41 births in 2025.

Peak year
1986
Decline from peak
98.7%
2025
41
All-time
73,715

Krista broke out in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Washington (1962) and became over-represented in 35 states over 44 years.

Broke out: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Washington, 1962 · over-represented in 35 states over 44 years

Alabama: broke out 2001 AL Alaska: broke out 1980 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1970 CO Connecticut: broke out 1970 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1971 ID Illinois: broke out 1962 IL Indiana: broke out 1962 IN Iowa: broke out 1962 IA Kansas: broke out 1964 KS Kentucky: broke out 1977 KY Louisiana: broke out 2006 LA Maine: broke out 1986 ME Maryland: broke out 1963 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1985 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1962 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1989 MO Montana: broke out 1972 MT Nebraska: broke out 1972 NE Nevada: broke out 1989 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1986 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1991 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2002 NC North Dakota: broke out 1978 ND Ohio: broke out 1962 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1965 OK Oregon: broke out 1967 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1977 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1975 SD Tennessee: broke out 1999 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1972 UT Vermont: broke out 1975 VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1962 WA West Virginia: broke out 1975 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1972 WI Wyoming: broke out 1983 WY