Kristjan
Kristjan is a masculine given name in different European languages. It is a variation of the name Christian.
Meaning & Origin of Kristjan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kristjan is a masculine given name in different European languages. It is a variation of the name Christian.
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The Story of Kristjan
Kristjan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 14 Kristjans were born — ranking #4,650 that year. As of 2026, Kristjan ranks #10,599 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 225 Kristjans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kristjan
Kristjan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 225 births in the dataset. Kristjan's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #4,650. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristjan'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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