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Christy

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

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

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

Christy: Recorded since 1994, it reached #210 in 1997, and it stood at #829 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #736 to #5927.199720012005200920142025#736#5927
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#736
1997#789
1998#737
1999#1473
2000#993
2001#962
2002#1928
2003#1628
2004#1252
2005#2682
2006#2781
2007#1741
2008#2292
2009#3422
2010#2843
2011#5785
2012#3285
2014#3514
2015#4736
2016#2547
2017#5765
2025#5927

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 boys in Republic of Ireland in 20 of the 32 years from 1994 to 2025.

In 2005: #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2682 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1994–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1994

    First recorded at #299 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #210 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1994 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #210 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Christy'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
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#254710HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#32857HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#190911HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#142516HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#174114HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#140114HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#116016HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#132211HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#96222HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#113513HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#99321HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#133010HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#84019HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#73731HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#81319HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#78929HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#69423HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#73631HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#85317HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#6554HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6604HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2994HighVerified

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

Where Christy is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Christy, between 1994 and 2025, in 31 of those 32 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 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1994England 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 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 1997Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719942025
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 Ireland1994–202520#299 in 1994
England and Wales1996–202527#694 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–20238#210 in 1997
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What is known about Christy

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1994–2025.
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 3 regions, from 1994 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #210 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.