Christen
The Story of Christen
As a girl name
Christen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 569 Christens were born — ranking #405 that year. As of 2026, Christen ranks #9,308 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 12K Christens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Christen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 61 Christens were born — ranking #1,452 that year. As of 2026, Christen ranks #7,645 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 2K Christens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Christen
Christen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Christen's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #405. Use the chart and map above to compare Christen'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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