Girls' name · since 1946
Christiane
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 2,257 babies named Christiane, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,257
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,257 girls have been named Christiane since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Christiane recorded 2,257 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1946 to 2020.
- #4,347 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,257 born since 1946
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christiane ranks #4,347 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,257 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,257
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christiane's 2,257 recorded births place it above 93.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Christiane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christiane's full recorded timeline at 1982, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 87 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christiane popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2020
- Peak year (1971)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Christiane popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2003 (Christiane as boys' name)
Christiane by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (628 births, 28% of the file).
1970s was Christiane's strongest decade.
628 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Christiane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s
1950s
266 births
- 1960s
1960s
405 births
- 1970s
1970s
628 births
- 1980s
1980s
334 births
- 1990s
1990s
330 births
- 2000s 167
2000s
167 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 628 births (28% of all-time use).
How Christiane 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 Christiane's total volume
Christiane by state
Where Christiane concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 306 | 13.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 115 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 46 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 14 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 5 | 0.2% |
306 of 2,257 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Christiane appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Christiane's data
- Christiane's decade-level peak was the 1970s (628 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christianes (306 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 number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christiane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1946–2020 (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 Christiane 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.