Christ vs Christian

Side-by-side comparison of Christ and Christian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Christ

Boy name · Rank #3777

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Name B

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Christ Christian
Current Rank #3777 #77
Total Births (all years) 3,940 450,258
Peak Year 1923 2000
Peak Year Births 69 16,057
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christ Christian
1880ss 181 486
1890ss 162 404
1900ss 99 321
1910ss 347 1,119
1920ss 565 1,213
1930ss 339 876
1940ss 216 1,529
1950ss 261 3,623
1960ss 292 10,215
1970ss 258 24,905
1980ss 195 30,289
1990ss 224 126,058
2000ss 364 142,423
2010ss 317 84,179
2020ss 120 22,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christ Christian
2014 23 8,479
2015 37 8,218
2016 35 7,668
2017 32 7,021
2018 29 6,581
2019 27 5,780
2020 18 5,101
2021 21 4,634
2022 27 4,483
2023 25 4,153
2024 29 4,247

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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