Christien vs Christopher

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

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Christien

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Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Christien Christopher
Current Rank Unranked #61
Total Births (all years) 927 2,069,596
Peak Year 2007 1984
Peak Year Births 52 60,021
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christien Christopher
1880ss — 752
1890ss — 668
1900ss — 484
1910ss — 1,960
1920ss — 2,862
1930ss — 2,731
1940ss — 15,865
1950ss — 78,333
1960ss 6 237,144
1970ss 37 475,423
1980ss 81 554,863
1990ss 266 360,287
2000ss 374 203,372
2010ss 156 102,156
2020ss 7 32,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christien Christopher
2014 17 10,390
2015 16 9,853
2016 15 9,106
2017 8 8,319
2018 6 7,341
2019 8 7,022
2020 7 6,216
2021 — 5,863
2022 — 5,589
2023 — 5,198
2024 — 5,082
2025 — 4,748

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, 1968–2020.

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