US rank #3213 Girls' name Peak 1996 10,873 births

Christiana — #3213 US girls' name

10,873 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.

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#3213
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Christiana

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,873 babies named Christiana between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Christiana currently holds the #3213 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 309 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christiana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,818 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Christiana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,314 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Christiana in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christiana 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 10,873 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.

Christiana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,873

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1996

309 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,213

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christiana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
309
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Christiana by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,818 births that decade — 26% of Christiana's all-time total
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Christiana by state

Where Christiana concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christiana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,314 12.1%
#2 Texas
840 7.7%
#3 New York
685 6.3%
#4 Florida
522 4.8%
#5 Illinois
463 4.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
337 3.1%
#7 Georgia
334 3.1%
#8 Ohio
308 2.8%
California share of Christiana's total US births 12.1%
Even split

1,314 of 10,873 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?
10,873 babies have been named Christiana since 1882. It currently ranks #3213 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 309 births.
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?
Christiana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1882–2024 (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.