Christian Name Popularity and Statistics
Christian is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births473,843
First Year on Record1880
Christian popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 27 | #4,878 |
| 2025 | Boys | 3,641 | #96 |
| 2024 | Girls | 32 | #4,387 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,272 | #77 |
| 2023 | Girls | 39 | #3,833 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,158 | #77 |
| 2022 | Girls | 50 | #3,220 |
| 2022 | Boys | 4,486 | #73 |
| 2021 | Girls | 48 | #3,297 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,636 | #71 |
| 2020 | Girls | 48 | #3,221 |
| 2020 | Boys | 5,104 | #62 |
| 2019 | Girls | 72 | #2,451 |
| 2019 | Boys | 5,781 | #57 |
| 2018 | Girls | 83 | #2,217 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6,582 | #54 |
| 2017 | Girls | 91 | #2,108 |
| 2017 | Boys | 7,025 | #52 |
| 2016 | Girls | 104 | #1,929 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7,674 | #46 |
| 2015 | Girls | 125 | #1,695 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8,220 | #43 |
| 2014 | Girls | 134 | #1,602 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8,480 | #42 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2000 · Boys
16,059 recorded births and rank #22.
1996 · Boys
15,824 recorded births and rank #24.
2001 · Boys
15,457 recorded births and rank #24.
1997 · Boys
15,059 recorded births and rank #25.
Where Christian ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MS
- Rank #47 · 45 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #64 · 159 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #68 · 560 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #71 · 124 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #71 · 50 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #73 · 508 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #76 · 71 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #76 · 13 recorded births