Christensen vs Christian

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

Name A

Christensen

Boy name · Rank #13690

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Name B

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Metric Christensen Christian
Current Rank #13690 #77
Total Births (all years) 18 450,258
Peak Year 2018 2000
Peak Year Births 7 16,057
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2018 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christensen Christian
1880ss — 486
1890ss — 404
1900ss — 321
1910ss — 1,119
1920ss — 1,213
1930ss — 876
1940ss — 1,529
1950ss — 3,623
1960ss — 10,215
1970ss — 24,905
1980ss — 30,289
1990ss — 126,058
2000ss — 142,423
2010ss 7 84,179
2020ss 11 22,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christensen Christian
2014 — 8,479
2015 — 8,218
2016 — 7,668
2017 — 7,021
2018 7 6,581
2019 — 5,780
2020 — 5,101
2021 — 4,634
2022 — 4,483
2023 6 4,153
2024 5 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, 2018–2024.

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