Christiana
Christiana or Christianna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Christiana Figueres, Costa Rican diplomat Christianna Brand (1907–1988), British crime writer and children's author Christiana Cavendish (1595–1675), Scottish landowner and royalist Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (1695–1760), German poet and writer Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg…
- English
- Late Roman
Meaning & Origin of Christiana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christiana or Christianna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Christiana Figueres, Costa Rican diplomat Christianna Brand (1907–1988), British crime writer and children's author Christiana Cavendish (1595–1675), Scottish landowner and royalist Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (1695–1760), German poet and writer Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Late Roman
The Story of Christiana
The earliest SSA record of Christiana as a baby girl name dates back to 1882, when 6 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 309 newborns named Christiana — #699 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Christianas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,323 among baby girl names with 47 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 11K Christianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Christiana
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Christiana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Christiana
Phonetically similar names — useful when Christiana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cristiana
- Christina
- Kristina
- Cristina
- Krystina
- Cristiani
- Cristiano
- Christiano
- Christiane
- Krystyna
- Christianne
- Christiania
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Christiana
Christiana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Christiana's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #699. Use the chart and map above to compare Christiana'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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