Total births
1,578
Unisex name · since 1959
Christan
1,578 babies named Christan in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9144
- among boys today
- 1,578
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
1,578 babies have been named Christan since 1959, making it today's #9144 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christan has been recorded 1,578 times among boys since 1959, currently ranked #9144 nationally and more common than 36% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #9144 among boys today
- 1,578 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christan is currently the #9144 unisex name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 1,578 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9144
- among boys today
- 1,578
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Christan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9144
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Christan was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
55 babies were named Christan in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Christan compares
1,578 Top 24% higher than 76% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Christan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,578 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 23 | 22,252 |
Christan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christan splits its recorded history at 1995: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1959 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#9,144
Active since
1959
Christan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Christan popularity over time - girls
1,366 total births recorded since 1952 (Christan as girls' name)
Christan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Christan's strongest decade.
477 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Christan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 142
1970s
142 births
- 1980s
1980s
205 births
- 1990s
1990s
366 births
- 2000s
2000s
477 births
- 2010s
2010s
293 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 477 births (30% of all-time use).
How Christan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Christan's total volume
Christan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Christan by state
Where Christan concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 69 | 4.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 55 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Christan's total US births 7.1%
Even split
112 of 1,578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Christan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christan? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 1,578 babies named Christan. Today it holds rank #9144 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 55 births.
When was Christan most popular? ▼
Christan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 477 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Christan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christan are Texas (112 births), California (69 births), New York (55 births).
Is Christan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Christan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,578 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,366 births.
How long has the name Christan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Christan since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Christan? ▼
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.
What to do with Christan's data
- Christan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (477 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Christans (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Christan
Nearby Names Like Christan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christan
Christopher Boy
#61 2,069,596 births
Christian Boy
#77 453,968 births
Chris Boy
#651 147,462 births
Christophe Boy
#8420 4,476 births
Christ Boy
#3606 3,977 births
Compare Christan side by side: Christan vs Christopher Christan vs Christian Christan vs Chris
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Christan
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Christan: #9144 Unisex Name - 1,578 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Christan 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 June 2026.