How Many People Are Named Christian?
people named Christian are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 752 people in the US has this name
Based on 473,843 babies named Christian in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
16,544 births
Trend
Declining (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the medieval Latin name Christianus meaning "a Christian" (see CHRISTOS). In England it has been in use since the Middle Ages, during which time it was used by both males and females, but it did not become common until the 17th century. In Denmark the name has been borne by ten kings since the 15th century. A famous bearer was Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), the Danish author of such fairy tales as 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Christian, 4.2% were girls and 95.8% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Christian alive today is about 25 years old, and 69% are under 30. Half of them were between 16 and 31 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Christian first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1996, to 16,544 babies. In 2025, 3,668 babies got the name. Over the last ten years, the number each year has been falling.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Christian never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #21, in 2006, and it was in the top 100 in 42 years between 1972 and 2025. In 2025 it ranked #96.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #96 |
| Best rank | #21 (2006) |
| Years in the top 100 | 42 (1972 to 2025) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #22 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Christian alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Christian were born in California than in any other state: about 73,566 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Christian was given 1.4 times as often in Hawaii, 1.3 times in District of Columbia and 1.3 times in New Jersey.
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