Christan
A Christian is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words Christ and Christian derive from the Koine Greek title Christós, a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ).
Meaning & Origin of Christan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A Christian is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words Christ and Christian derive from the Koine Greek title Christós, a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ).
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Etymology
The Story of Christan
As a girl name
Christan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 74 Christans were born — ranking #1,584 that year. As of 2026, Christan ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Christans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Christan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 55 Christans were born — ranking #2,130 that year. As of 2026, Christan ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 2K Christans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Christan
Christan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Christan's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2,130. Use the chart and map above to compare Christan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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