Boys' name · since 1964
Christiaan
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 886 babies named Christiaan, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,541 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,880 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 886
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yes -- Christiaan is the #9880 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 886 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Christiaan recorded 886 times among boys since 1964, holding rank #9880 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #5,541 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,880 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 886 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christiaan ranks #5,541 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,880 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 886 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,541 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,880 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 886
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christiaan's 886 recorded births place it above 87.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Christiaan compares
886 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 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
Christiaan's all-time total is 140% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christiaan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 886 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 34 | 22,252 |
Christiaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Christiaan's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Christiaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1968)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Christiaan by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (233 births, 26% of the file).
1970s was Christiaan's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Christiaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 82
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
233 births
- 1980s
1980s
135 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s 74
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 233 births (26% of all-time use).
How Christiaan 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 Christiaan's total volume
Christiaan by state
Where Christiaan concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 67 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
67 of 886 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Christiaan's data
- Christiaan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christiaans (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Christiaan
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christiaan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1964–2025 (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 Christiaan 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.