Girls' name · since 1888
Christene
Christene has 4,916 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,916
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Christene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,916 recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Christene recorded 4,916 times among girls since 1888, 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 1888 to 2009.
- #2,613 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,916 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christene ranks #2,613 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,916 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,916
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Christene's 4,916 recorded births place it above 96.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Christene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Christene's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 118, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Christene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2009
- Peak year (1925)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Christene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (876 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Christene's strongest decade.
876 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Christene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 71
1900s
71 births
- 1910s
1910s
373 births
- 1920s
1920s
876 births
- 1930s
1930s
871 births
- 1940s
1940s
683 births
- 1950s
1950s
582 births
- 1960s
1960s
580 births
- 1970s
1970s
460 births
- 1980s 266
1980s
266 births
- 1990s 102
1990s
102 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 876 births (18% of all-time use).
How Christene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Christene's total volume
Christene by state
Where Christene concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 736 | 15.0% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 315 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 220 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 176 | 3.6% |
| #5 | California | | 174 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 156 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 91 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 90 | 1.8% |
736 of 4,916 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Christene appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Christene's data
- Christene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (876 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Christenes (736 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~121 yrs)
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, 1888–2009 (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 Christene 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.