Christen vs Christine

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

Name A

Christen

Girl name · Rank #10305

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Name B

Christine

Girl name · Rank #1196

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Metric Christen Christine
Current Rank #10305 #1196
Total Births (all years) 11,511 586,277
Peak Year 1982 1952
Peak Year Births 569 17,548
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christen Christine
1880ss — 1,266
1890ss — 2,565
1900ss — 3,901
1910ss 76 14,094
1920ss 143 22,334
1930ss 71 18,488
1940ss 43 54,563
1950ss 96 113,340
1960ss 510 139,339
1970ss 1,824 103,237
1980ss 4,749 68,015
1990ss 2,739 31,618
2000ss 899 8,702
2010ss 303 3,730
2020ss 58 1,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christen Christine
2014 31 410
2015 34 357
2016 40 390
2017 26 350
2018 19 290
2019 16 287
2020 17 248
2021 10 215
2022 11 219
2023 11 206
2024 9 197

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, 1910–2024.

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