Cresta

KREHS-tuh /ˈkɹɛstə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Cresta is a very rare variant of Cristy that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Cresta is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1987. Cresta was first reported in SSA data in 1970 and peaked in 1975 (37 births).

About the name Cresta

PronunciationKREHS-tuh /ˈkɹɛstə/
37peak births 1975
1970first in SSA data

Names similar to Cresta

How popular is Cresta?

Girls named Cresta
19701975198019851987
Girls named Cresta per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–1987 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1987) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Cresta total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19875—#11,678
19836—#9,272
19826—#9,478
19818—#7,534
198014—#5,030
197915—#4,666
197812—#5,275
197718—#3,935
197619—#3,565
197537—#2,241
197417—#3,726
197314—#4,186
197226—#2,693
197129—#2,550
197010—#5,121