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Christa

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Christa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1594 to #5891.199920032007201220162024#1594#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#1958
1998#2165
1999#1675
2000#1594
2001#2226
2002#2301
2003#3594
2004#3725
2005#4798
2006#2137
2007#2895
2008#1815
2010#2843
2011#3185
2012#2969
2013#5742
2014#4003
2015#2496
2016#4763
2018#4684
2022#3970
2023#5687
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 24 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1977–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1977 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #518 in Republic of Ireland in 1977.

Christa's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#249610HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#181514HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#159411HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#167510HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Christa is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Christa, between 1977 and 2024, in 25 of those 48 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1977England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200019772024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland19771#518 in 1977
England and Wales1996–202424#1594 in 2000

Its high point came 23 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1977) than in England and Wales (2000).

No registrar recorded it for 18 years after 1977; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Christa

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1977–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1977 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #518 in Republic of Ireland in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.