Girl · #17,501 in 2026

Christanna

Fort Christanna was one of the projects of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood, who was governor of the Virginia Colony 1710–1722. When Fort Christanna opened in 1714, Capt. Robert Hicks was named captain of the fort and relocated his family to the area. His homestead Hicks' Ford is located near the municipality of Emporia in Greensville County, VA.

Current Rank
#17,501
Peak Rank
#8,317 (1985)
Total Babies
36
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1980
First Year
2008
Last Year
1985
Peak Year
#8317
Peak Rank
36
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Christanna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Fort Christanna was one of the projects of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood, who was governor of the Virginia Colony 1710–1722. When Fort Christanna opened in 1714, Capt. Robert Hicks was named captain of the fort and relocated his family to the area. His homestead Hicks' Ford is located near the municipality of Emporia in Greensville County, VA.

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Origin & history
After the Tuscarora War broke out in 1711, Spotswood conceived the idea of a fort where he would settle the Siouan and Iroquoian tribes of Virginia that had been Tributary since 1677. The fort overlooking the Meherrin River would offer them protection from hostile tribes, act as a trading center, and also provide schooling to their children to learn English culture. In late 1713, he got his idea approved by the Burgesses; it was to be under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Virginia Indian Company , which had a monopoly.

The Story of Christanna

The earliest SSA record of Christanna as a baby girl name dates back to 1980, when 6 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Christanna — #8,317 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Christanna on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Christanna last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 36 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Christanna

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Frequently Asked Questions about Christanna

What does the name Christanna mean?
Fort Christanna was one of the projects of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood, who was governor of the Virginia Colony 1710–1722. When Fort Christanna opened in 1714, Capt. Robert Hicks was named captain of the fort and relocated his family to the area. His homestead Hicks' Ford is located near the municipality of Emporia in Greensville County, VA.
How popular is Christanna in 2026?
In 2026, Christanna ranks #17,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Christanna most popular?
Christanna reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #8,317 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Christanna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Christanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Christanna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Christanna include Mauria, Justi, Sony. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Christanna

Christanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Christanna's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #8,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Christanna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.