Recorded 1929–1955 Girls' name Peak 1929 11 births

Christenia — girls' name

11 babies named Christenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61950s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Christenia since 1929, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.

11
total births
1929–1955
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Christenia was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

6 babies were named Christenia in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Christenia between 1929 and 1955, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christenia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Christenia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christenia 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 11 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.

Christenia at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

11

Since 1929

27 years of records

Peak year

1929

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1929

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1955

Christenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1929

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1929)
6
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4.555.566.5 19551929 6

Christenia by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Christenia's all-time total
1920s61950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christenia?
11 babies have been named Christenia since 1929. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1929 with 6 births.
When was Christenia most popular?
Christenia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Christenia been used?
Christenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 27 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Christenia?
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.

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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, 1929–1955 (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.