Total births
10,938
Girls' name · since 1882
Christiana
10,938 babies named Christiana in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3230
- among girls today
- 10,938
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Christiana is the #3230 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,938 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christiana has been recorded 10,938 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #3230 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #3230 among girls today
- 10,938 born since 1882
- 1990s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christiana is currently the #3230 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 10,938 born since 1882, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3230
- among girls today
- 10,938
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Christiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3230
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Christiana was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
309 babies were named Christiana in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Christiana compares
10,938 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Christiana's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christiana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,938 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 309 | 48 | 19,840 |
Christiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christiana splits its recorded history at 1967: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 309 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christiana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#3,230
Active since
1882
Christiana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 309
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Christiana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Christiana's strongest decade.
2,818 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Christiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 31
1880s
31 births
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 67
1910s
67 births
- 1920s 63
1920s
63 births
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 95
1940s
95 births
- 1950s 176
1950s
176 births
- 1960s 420
1960s
420 births
- 1970s 931
1970s
931 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,414 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,818 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,522 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,827 births
- 2020s 489
2020s
489 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,818 births (26% of all-time use).
How Christiana 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 Christiana's total volume
Christiana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Christiana by state
Where Christiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,314 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 840 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 685 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 529 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 463 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 339 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 337 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 308 | 2.8% |
California share of Christiana's total US births 12.0%
Even split
1,314 of 10,938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Christiana appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christiana? ▼
Christiana has been given to 10,938 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3230 as of the latest data. 309 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Christiana most popular? ▼
Christiana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,818 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Christiana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christiana are California (1,314 births), Texas (840 births), New York (685 births).
How long has the name Christiana been used? ▼
Records for Christiana go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Christiana? ▼
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 Christiana's data
- Christiana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,818 total births); usage has since declined to 489 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christianas (1,314 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Christiana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christiana
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Christa Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Christiana
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Carlotta #3228
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Zenaida #3232
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Roxanna #3227
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Sandy #3233
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Olga #3226
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Avelina #3234
1,804 births · Peak 2025
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Christiana: #3230 Girls' Name - 10,938 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christiana. 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 Christiana 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.