Christie

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Christie

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
1. Christie is a Scottish diminutive for Christopher and Christian.
-or-
2. Christie is an English diminutive for Christine, Christina, or Christiana.

Christie is also a Lowland Scottish surname, based on the names Christian, Christina, the word “Christian” or possibly Christopher.

History:
Christie began in Scotland as a nickname for Christopher, or Christian.

When Christine and Christina began becoming popular again in the 20th century (along with Kristin, Kristie, Kristina, etc.), Christie spread as a feminine nickname.

Please see Christiana or Christopher for more information.

Pronunciation: kris-tee.

Alternates: Christy, Christey.

Alternates (feminine): Christi, Christa, Christy.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.034 % of females named Christie

0.007 % surnamed Christie

Popularity of Christie, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 618th most popular.
1875: N/A
1880: N/A
1881: 831st most popular.
1882: 740th most popular.
1883: 817th most popular.
1884: N/A
1885: 745th most popular.
1886: N/A
1887: 734th most popular.
1888: 636th most popular.
1889-1891: N/A
1892: 685th most popular.
1893: 739th most popular.
1894: 951st most popular.
1895: 893rd most popular.
1896: N/A
1897: 761st most popular.
1898: 886th most popular.
1899: 791st most popular.
1900: 969th most popular.
1901: 961st most popular.
1902-1939: N/A
1940: 952nd most popular.
1941: 845th most popular.
1942: 681st most popular.
1943: 779th most popular.
1944: 831st most popular.
1945: 770th most popular.
1946: 681st most popular.
1947: 573rd most popular.
1948: 534th most popular.
1949: 438th most popular.
1950: 471st most popular.
1951: 453rd most popular.
1952: 416th most popular.
1953: 435th most popular.
1954: 466th most popular.
1955: 399th most popular.
1956: 415th most popular.
1957: 399th most popular.
1958: 399th most popular.
1959: 436th most popular.
1960: 395th most popular.
1961: 426th most popular.
1962: 424th most popular.
1963: 406th most popular.
1964: 427th most popular.
1965: 436th most popular.
1966: 326th most popular.
1967: 296th most popular.
1968: 260th most popular.
1969: 245th most popular.
1970: 238th most popular.
1971: 219th most popular.
1972: 192nd most popular.
1973: 179th most popular.
1974: 110th most popular.
1975: 96th most popular. - Peak!
1976: 139th most popular.
1977: 156th most popular.
1978: 173rd most popular.
1979: 181st most popular.
1980: 229th most popular.
1981: 242nd most popular.
1982: 243rd most popular.
1983: 226th most popular.
1984: 228th most popular.
1985: 238th most popular.
1986: 260th most popular.
1987: 300th most popular.
1988: 326th most popular.
1989: 385th most popular.
1990: 443rd most popular.
1991: 529th most popular.
1992: 536th most popular.
1993: 616th most popular.
1994: 675th most popular.
1995: 768th most popular.
1996: 902nd most popular.
1997: 867th most popular.
1998-2004: N/A

Selected Sources:
The Penguin Dictionary of First Names, Pickering, 1999
A Dictionary of English Surnames by Reaney and Wilson, 1997.

The Social Security Administration Actuarial Note 139 - For popularity stats 1880-Present
The 1880 U.S. Census- For popularity stats 1850-1880