Girl · #17,292 in 2026

Christene

Name: Popularity of the name Christene in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Christene, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Christene is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include the following:Christene Browne, Canadian film writer, producer and director Christene Mayer (born 1847, American criminal Christene Merick, American philanthropist Christene Palmer, Australian singer and actress

Current Rank

#17,292

Peak Rank

#681 (1925)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1888

First Year

2009

Last Year

1925

Peak Year

#681

Peak Rank

Total Count

107

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Christene

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

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The Story of Christene

Christene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 118 Christenes were born — ranking #681 that year. As of 2026, Christene ranks #17,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Christenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Christene

Phonetically similar names — useful when Christene is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Christen
Cresson
Crossan
Creason
Chrisom
Crossen
Krizan
Crosson
Grison
Grisson
Crocin
Kerasin

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Christene

What does the name Christene mean?

How popular is Christene in 2026?

In 2026, Christene ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Christene most popular?

Christene reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #681 that year with 118 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Christene most popular?

Christene has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Christene.

Is Christene a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Christene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Christene?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Christene include Fae, Doretha, Suzy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Christene

Christene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Christene's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #681. Use the chart and map above to compare Christene'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.