Christian
Christian is a unisex given name, which originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages.
Meaning & Origin of Christian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christian is a unisex given name, which originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages.
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The Story of Christian
Christian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 43 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 16,057 Christians were born — ranking #22 that year. As of 2026, Christian ranks #85 for baby boys with 3,957 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 458K Christians 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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About the name Christian
Christian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 458K births in the dataset. Christian's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #21. Use the chart and map above to compare Christian'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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