Girl
Kristy
Kristy means "follower of Christ", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1970s peak. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. The registry counts around 70,450 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
EtymologyDiminutive of Christine
EtymologyMeaning "follower of Christ"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
291
1950s
3,230
1960s
8,114
1970s
27,861
1980s
22,452
1990s
6,138
2000s
1,776
2010s
588
Peaked in the 1970s · 70,450 total U.S. births since 1900