Girls' name · since 1959

Chirstine

Chirstine has 117 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,392 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade

Chirstine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 117 have been recorded since 1959.

Social Security Administration records show Chirstine recorded 117 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1984.

  • #25,392 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 117 born since 1959
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chirstine ranks #25,392 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,392 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chirstine's 117 recorded births place it above 64.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chirstine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chirstine's full recorded timeline at 1972, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chirstine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1971)
13
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
468101214 195919631966196919721976197819821984 5

Chirstine by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (58 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Chirstine's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Chirstine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 58 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chirstine?
Since 1959, Social Security records show 117 babies named Chirstine. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,392 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 13 births.
Where does Chirstine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chirstine ranks #25,392 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chirstine most popular?
Chirstine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Chirstine been used?
Chirstine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 26 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Chirstine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chiquita, Chiara, China, Chioma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Chirstine's data

  • Chirstine's decade-level peak was the 1970s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chirstine

Nearby Names Like Chirstine

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chirstine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chirstine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chirstine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.