Krista is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #474 in 2002 with 595 recorded births. This places Krista in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,312 births ranking #221. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.6%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 3,020 girls born was named Krista. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.