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Krista

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Krista: 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 · 1996–2019

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2019, ranging from #1074 to #5666.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201720182019#1074#5666
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1434
1997#1074
1998#1211
1999#1160
2000#1475
2001#2783
2002#2301
2003#2436
2004#1715
2005#2247
2006#4157
2007#2627
2008#2292
2009#2019
2010#2235
2011#1807
2012#2969
2013#2313
2014#3514
2015#4736
2017#4763
2018#5666
2019#4001

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 23 of the 24 years from 1996 to 2019.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1978–2019 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1434 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 recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #4001 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1978 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #522 in Republic of Ireland in 1978.

Krista'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
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#231311HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#201912HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#26278HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#171512HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#147512HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#116017HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#121116HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#107418HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#143412HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1978 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #522 in Republic of Ireland in 1978. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.