Christina

“Variant of Christian — Follower of Christ” — Ancient Greek, via Latin and French origin

Girl's name · #770 in the US (2025) · 80s

Christina has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #12 (1975) · 479,718 babies named Christina all-time · 1 in 4,500 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,100 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Christinas

Christina Aguilera — American singer, songwriter and actress
Christina Ricci — American actress (born 1980)
Christina of Sweden — Queen of Sweden, ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654 (1626–1689)
Christina Applegate — American actress (born 1971)
Christina Rossetti — English poet (1830–1894)

Among 3,463 notable people named Christina:

Medical professionals appear 3.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Christina Aistrup Hansen, Danish nurse who killed several patients.

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