Christina
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Origin and meaning of Christina
- Gender:
Historical gender: -
Usage over the past 5 years:girl Girl
Girls - 99% (10,882 births)Source: US SSA data
Boys - 1% (19 births)
girl Girl
- Origin:
- Latin
- Meaning:
- A Christian, follower of Christ
- More info:
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Christina is a variant of the name Christiana, which is a Latin form of Christian, which is an English variant of the Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian". The word christian is derived from the Greek name Christos, which is derived from the Greek word chrio, meaning "to anoint."
The legendary Saint Christina claimed to see heaven, hell and purgatory in a near death experience.
Queen regent of Sweden, Christina, abdicated the throne after converting to Catholicism. She is buried in St. Peter's Basilica.
Famous bearers include Christina Rossetti, Christina Aguilera, Christina Ricci and Christina Applegate.
- Pronunciation:
- kris TEE nah
- Form of:
- Christiana
- Rating:
- 4 Name Surveys
- Popularity:
- Ranks 284th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names.
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Popularity of Christina (Source: US SSA)
Since 1880 Christina was chosen 472,823 times as a name, 470,840 times for girls and 1,983 times for boys
| Year | Overall Rank | Girls Rank | Boys Rank | Girls Births | Boys Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 594 | 284 | 10,965 | 1,109 | 6 |
| 2011 | 572 | 271 | - | 1,164 | - |
| 2010 | 529 | 254 | - | 1,265 | - |
| 2009 | 472 | 227 | - | 1,445 | - |
| 2008 | 427 | 200 | - | 1,668 | - |
| 2007 | 374 | 174 | 11,138 | 2,012 | 6 |
| 2006 | 340 | 158 | 9,728 | 2,219 | 7 |
| 2005 | 301 | 134 | 7,734 | 2,445 | 9 |
| 2004 | 270 | 123 | 7,054 | 2,731 | 10 |
| 2003 | 237 | 110 | 7,971 | 3,106 | 8 |
| 2002 | 209 | 97 | 4,733 | 3,383 | 16 |
| 2001 | 185 | 80 | 6,533 | 3,734 | 10 |
| 2000 | 167 | 73 | 6,926 | 4,318 | 9 |
| 1999 | 164 | 75 | 5,077 | 4,293 | 13 |
| 1998 | 157 | 69 | 3,726 | 4,527 | 19 |
| 1997 | 133 | 62 | 4,705 | 5,179 | 13 |
| 1996 | 122 | 57 | 2,760 | 5,801 | 27 |
| 1995 | 98 | 45 | 3,324 | 6,947 | 20 |
| 1994 | 87 | 39 | 1,981 | 7,668 | 42 |
| 1993 | 84 | 35 | 1,526 | 8,285 | 60 |
| 1992 | 78 | 33 | 1,731 | 9,440 | 49 |
| 1991 | 73 | 31 | 1,559 | 10,559 | 55 |
| 1990 | 64 | 25 | 1,467 | 11,924 | 59 |
| 1989 | 57 | 23 | 890 | 13,132 | 128 |
| 1988 | 57 | 22 | 1,001 | 12,948 | 94 |
| 1987 | 51 | 20 | 1,032 | 13,815 | 85 |
| 1986 | 48 | 19 | 958 | 14,373 | 91 |
| 1985 | 39 | 12 | 986 | 16,592 | 86 |
| 1984 | 48 | 20 | 945 | 14,693 | 87 |
| 1983 | 44 | 16 | 1,077 | 15,351 | 68 |
| 1982 | 49 | 19 | 1,116 | 14,511 | 67 |
| 1981 | 48 | 17 | 1,112 | 14,387 | 67 |
| 1980 | 42 | 15 | 1,088 | 16,134 | 69 |
| 1979 | 40 | 14 | 1,153 | 16,456 | 61 |
| 1978 | 40 | 15 | 938 | 16,364 | 85 |
| 1977 | 44 | 16 | 1,211 | 14,495 | 53 |
| 1976 | 41 | 14 | 1,178 | 14,033 | 53 |
| 1975 | 39 | 12 | 1,229 | 12,976 | 48 |
| 1974 | 47 | 15 | 1,167 | 10,850 | 50 |
| 1973 | 47 | 16 | 1,184 | 10,882 | 48 |
| 1972 | 55 | 26 | 1,422 | 10,172 | 36 |
| 1971 | 67 | 30 | 1,497 | 9,909 | 33 |
| 1970 | 73 | 35 | 1,333 | 9,584 | 39 |
| 1969 | 75 | 37 | 1,280 | 9,327 | 38 |
| 1968 | 87 | 44 | 1,394 | 8,008 | 31 |
| 1967 | 103 | 53 | 1,662 | 6,597 | 22 |
| 1966 | 125 | 67 | 1,764 | 5,342 | 19 |
| 1965 | 144 | 74 | 2,817 | 4,975 | 9 |
| 1964 | 171 | 88 | 2,891 | 4,701 | 9 |
| 1963 | 207 | 107 | 2,561 | 4,020 | 11 |
| 1962 | 232 | 124 | 2,705 | 3,626 | 10 |
| 1961 | 245 | 132 | 3,401 | 3,469 | 7 |
| 1960 | 290 | 154 | 4,126 | 2,713 | 5 |
| 1959 | 316 | 165 | 4,078 | 2,349 | 5 |
| 1958 | 314 | 165 | 3,592 | 2,309 | 6 |
| 1957 | 325 | 170 | 2,850 | 2,251 | 9 |
| 1956 | 325 | 172 | - | 2,111 | - |
| 1955 | 340 | 184 | 3,968 | 1,812 | 5 |
| 1954 | 401 | 214 | - | 1,388 | - |
| 1953 | 339 | 176 | - | 1,775 | - |
| 1952 | 291 | 155 | - | 2,168 | - |
| 1951 | 302 | 159 | - | 1,955 | - |
| 1950 | 321 | 166 | - | 1,725 | - |
| 1949 | 311 | 160 | - | 1,829 | - |
| 1948 | 351 | 184 | 3,767 | 1,487 | 5 |
| 1947 | 380 | 207 | - | 1,287 | - |
| 1946 | 418 | 231 | - | 966 | - |
| 1945 | 430 | 238 | - | 776 | - |
| 1944 | 433 | 237 | - | 759 | - |
| 1943 | 532 | 288 | - | 582 | - |
| 1942 | 622 | 335 | - | 433 | - |
| 1941 | 637 | 339 | - | 372 | - |
| 1940 | 651 | 350 | - | 345 | - |
| 1939 | 753 | 418 | - | 262 | - |
| 1938 | 712 | 393 | - | 291 | - |
| 1937 | 739 | 410 | - | 250 | - |
| 1936 | 732 | 401 | - | 253 | - |
| 1935 | 703 | 383 | - | 275 | - |
| 1934 | 685 | 377 | - | 283 | - |
| 1933 | 705 | 392 | - | 271 | - |
| 1932 | 754 | 411 | - | 251 | - |
| 1931 | 688 | 377 | - | 292 | - |
| 1930 | 684 | 385 | - | 317 | - |
| 1929 | 652 | 366 | 3,625 | 333 | 6 |
| 1928 | 639 | 351 | - | 371 | - |
| 1927 | 677 | 372 | - | 342 | - |
| 1926 | 663 | 361 | - | 347 | - |
| 1925 | 645 | 349 | - | 376 | - |
| 1924 | 641 | 344 | - | 385 | - |
| 1923 | 651 | 351 | - | 357 | - |
| 1922 | 630 | 334 | - | 372 | - |
| 1921 | 620 | 336 | - | 384 | - |
| 1920 | 615 | 333 | - | 384 | - |
| 1919 | 592 | 321 | - | 386 | - |
| 1918 | 652 | 353 | - | 346 | - |
| 1917 | 594 | 324 | - | 361 | - |
| 1916 | 601 | 326 | - | 346 | - |
| 1915 | 590 | 325 | - | 339 | - |
| 1914 | 556 | 306 | - | 291 | - |
| 1913 | 582 | 326 | - | 216 | - |
| 1912 | 572 | 322 | - | 202 | - |
| 1911 | 524 | 325 | - | 148 | - |
| 1910 | 548 | 348 | - | 130 | - |
| 1909 | 516 | 331 | - | 120 | - |
| 1908 | 503 | 326 | - | 118 | - |
| 1907 | 476 | 307 | - | 128 | - |
| 1906 | 467 | 305 | - | 120 | - |
| 1905 | 472 | 308 | - | 118 | - |
| 1904 | 444 | 290 | - | 123 | - |
| 1903 | 508 | 328 | - | 90 | - |
| 1902 | 456 | 301 | - | 111 | - |
| 1901 | 428 | 283 | - | 110 | - |
| 1900 | 443 | 283 | - | 132 | - |
| 1899 | 411 | 270 | - | 112 | - |
| 1898 | 400 | 263 | - | 131 | - |
| 1897 | 395 | 259 | - | 120 | - |
| 1896 | 407 | 264 | - | 118 | - |
| 1895 | 384 | 249 | - | 126 | - |
| 1894 | 381 | 245 | - | 121 | - |
| 1893 | 337 | 219 | - | 139 | - |
| 1892 | 360 | 230 | - | 127 | - |
| 1891 | 330 | 215 | - | 124 | - |
| 1890 | 313 | 200 | - | 139 | - |
| 1889 | 299 | 190 | - | 142 | - |
| 1888 | 353 | 215 | - | 114 | - |
| 1887 | 355 | 217 | - | 92 | - |
| 1886 | 336 | 199 | - | 98 | - |
| 1885 | 305 | 178 | - | 107 | - |
| 1884 | 375 | 209 | - | 83 | - |
| 1883 | 387 | 211 | - | 69 | - |
| 1882 | 409 | 209 | - | 64 | - |
| 1881 | 312 | 163 | - | 82 | - |
| 1880 | 374 | 187 | - | 65 | - |
| 1880-89 | 356 | 199 | - |
| 1890-99 | 367 | 238 | - |
| 1900-09 | 466 | 303 | - |
| 1910-19 | 580 | 328 | - |
| 1920-29 | 642 | 348 | - |
| 1930-39 | 711 | 392 | - |
| 1940-49 | 495 | 268 | 3767 |
| 1950-59 | 329 | 173 | 3470 |
| 1960-64 | 244 | 129 | 3198 |
| 1965-69 | 115 | 60 | 1909 |
| 1970-74 | 61 | 27 | 1359 |
| 1975-79 | 41 | 14 | 1139 |
| 1980-84 | 46 | 17 | 1098 |
| 1985-89 | 49 | 18 | 994 |
| 1990-94 | 75 | 31 | 1571 |
| 1995-99 | 128 | 58 | 3629 |
| 2000 | 167 | 73 | 6926 |
| 2001 | 185 | 80 | 6533 |
| 2002 | 209 | 97 | 4733 |
| 2003 | 237 | 110 | 7971 |
| 2004 | 270 | 123 | 7054 |
| 2005 | 301 | 134 | 7734 |
| 2006 | 340 | 158 | 9728 |
| 2007 | 374 | 174 | 11138 |
| 2008 | 427 | 200 | - |
| 2009 | 472 | 227 | - |
| 2010 | 529 | 254 | - |
| 2011 | 572 | 271 | - |
| 2012 | 594 | 284 | 10965 |
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