Christan vs Christian

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

Name A

Christan

Boy name · Rank #9109

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Name B

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Metric Christan Christian
Current Rank #9109 #77
Total Births (all years) 1,570 450,258
Peak Year 2004 2000
Peak Year Births 55 16,057
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christan Christian
1880ss — 486
1890ss — 404
1900ss — 321
1910ss — 1,119
1920ss — 1,213
1930ss — 876
1940ss — 1,529
1950ss 6 3,623
1960ss 35 10,215
1970ss 142 24,905
1980ss 205 30,289
1990ss 366 126,058
2000ss 477 142,423
2010ss 293 84,179
2020ss 46 22,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christan Christian
2014 27 8,479
2015 30 8,218
2016 30 7,668
2017 24 7,021
2018 16 6,581
2019 21 5,780
2020 7 5,101
2021 6 4,634
2022 12 4,483
2023 13 4,153
2024 8 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, 1959–2024.

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