Total births
167
Girls' name · since 1919
Christean
Christean has 167 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 167
- total births
- 1919–1992
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
167 girls have been named Christean since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Christean recorded 167 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1992.
- 167 total births
- 1919–1992 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
167 girls have been named Christean since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1992.
- 167
- total births
- 1919–1992
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Christean was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
10 babies were named Christean in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Christean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christean splits its recorded history at 1935: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christean at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Christean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1992
- Peak year (1929)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Christean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Christean's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Christean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
42 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
25 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christean? ▼
167 babies have been named Christean since 1919. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1929 with 10 births.
When was Christean most popular? ▼
Christean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Christean been used? ▼
Christean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 74 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Christean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Christean's data
- Christean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Christean
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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, 1919–1992 (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. "Christean: Baby Name Since 1919 - 167 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christean. 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 Christean 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.