The first name Kristy
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kristy last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 42 births (#604).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kristy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kristy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Kristy, the 5,166th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1978, when 5,332 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kristy
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kristy SwansonAmerican actress, born 1969
- Kristy McNicholAmerican actress, born 1962
- Kristy WuAmerican actress, born 1982
- Kristy WallaceAustralian basketball player (born 1996)
- Kristy Lee CookAmerican musician, born 1984
- Poison IvyAmerican guitarist, born 1953
Questions
- How popular is the name Kristy?
- In 2018, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kristy, ranking 5,666th. Its peak was 1997, with 42 births.
- Is Kristy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 70,703 US babies named Kristy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kristy most popular?
- 1978 in the United States, when 5,332 babies were named Kristy, its highest rank at 51st.