Christiaan vs Christian

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

Name A

Christiaan

Boy name · Rank #10045

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Name B

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Metric Christiaan Christian
Current Rank #10045 #77
Total Births (all years) 879 450,258
Peak Year 1968 2000
Peak Year Births 43 16,057
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christiaan Christian
1880ss — 486
1890ss — 404
1900ss — 321
1910ss — 1,119
1920ss — 1,213
1930ss — 876
1940ss — 1,529
1950ss — 3,623
1960ss 82 10,215
1970ss 233 24,905
1980ss 135 30,289
1990ss 193 126,058
2000ss 148 142,423
2010ss 74 84,179
2020ss 14 22,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christiaan Christian
2014 7 8,479
2015 8 8,218
2016 8 7,668
2017 7 7,021
2018 — 6,581
2019 6 5,780
2020 — 5,101
2021 — 4,634
2022 — 4,483
2023 7 4,153
2024 7 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, 1964–2024.

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