Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Crist as a surname may have developed from Christopher. This connection is qualified rather than certain. In English usage, Crist as a surname may have developed from Christian. This connection is qualified rather than certain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Crist through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 866
- 866 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,531 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,531 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 719 as a first name in 2020; 9,933 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Crist’s family of names
In English usage, Crist as a surname may have developed from Christopher. This connection is qualified rather than certain. In English usage, Crist as a surname may have developed from Christian. This connection is qualified rather than certain.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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