US rank #11023 Unisex name Peak 2000 2,106 births

Christain — #11023 US boys' name

2,106 babies named Christain in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61950s771960s761970s1651980s2001990s6602000s6412010s2522020s29
#11023
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Christain was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

88 babies were named Christain in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christain

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,106 babies named Christain between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christain currently holds the #11023 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 88 babies received it in a single year. Christain is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 305 additional births since 1967.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christain performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 660 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Christain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 147 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Christain in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christain in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,106 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Christain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,106

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2000

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,023

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christain popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
88
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
020406080100 202420132003199319831973196119511921 6

Christain popularity over time — girls

305 total births recorded since 1967 (Christain as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 305 births
0510152025 2001199619921988198419801967 7

Christain by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
660 births that decade — 31% of Christain's all-time total
1920s61950s771960s761970s1651980s2001990s6602000s6412010s2522020s29

Christain by state

Where Christain concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
147 7.0%
#2 Georgia
139 6.6%
#3 California
76 3.6%
#4 New York
39 1.9%
#5 North Carolina
29 1.4%
#6 Tennessee
27 1.3%
#7 Florida
21 1.0%
#8 Ohio
21 1.0%
Texas share of Christain's total US births 7.0%
Even split

147 of 2,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Christain appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christain?
2,106 babies have been named Christain since 1921. It currently ranks #11023 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 88 births.
When was Christain most popular?
Christain was most popular in the 1990s decade with 660 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Christain most popular?
The top states for the name Christain are Texas (147 births), Georgia (139 births), California (76 births).
Is Christain a unisex name?
Yes, Christain is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,106 births, and as a girl's name it has 305 births.
How long has the name Christain been used?
Christain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christain?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christophe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.