Cristy
Meaning
diminutive of Cristina or Cristine (community database)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cristy peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
124 people · the #35,437 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 26
Among people named Cristy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Cristy
Most people given the name Cristy in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Cristy you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cristy deep dive
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