Holding steady.
Popularity of Khristi since 1963
Babies named Khristi per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1971, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Khristi's real moment was 1977.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Khristi is a modern spelling of the name Christi, a diminutive of Christina. First recorded in U.S. data in 1963, the name saw its peak year of use in 1977, during the 1970s decade when many similar 'K' and 'i-ending' variants (like Kristi and Christi) were fashionable. Since then, its trajectory has been stable, meaning it has stayed at very low but consistent levels of usage without a significant upward or downward trend. The name has not ranked in the top 1000 at any time, and it has no recorded top states, indicating a scattered, nationwide distribution among a small number of families each year. As a variant spelling, Khristi reflects a mid-century American trend of personalizing traditional names through phonetic respelling.
Khristi is a modern spelling variant of Christi, itself a diminutive of Christina, the feminine form of Christian. Christian derives from the Greek 'christianos', meaning 'follower of Christ'. The spelling with 'Kh' likely reflects a phonetic or stylistic choice, common in American coinages of the mid-20th century. The name gained modest use in the United States from the 1960s onward, peaking in popularity in 1977.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Krissy, Chris, Christa
Sibling names for Khristi
Names that share Khristi's style, for a brother or sister.
