Total births
11,199
Unisex name · since 1931
Christin
11,199 babies named Christin in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15511
- among girls today
- 11,199
- born since 1931
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Christin currently ranks #15511 among unisex names in America, with 11,199 babies recorded since 1931.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christin has been recorded 11,199 times among girls since 1931, currently ranked #15511 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2024.
- #15511 among girls today
- 11,199 born since 1931
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christin is currently the #15511 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 11,199 born since 1931, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15511
- among girls today
- 11,199
- born since 1931
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Christin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15511
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Christin was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
926 babies were named Christin in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Christin compares
11,199 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
Christin's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,199 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 926 | 48 | 19,840 |
Christin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christin's full recorded timeline at 1985, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 926 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#15,511
Active since
1931
Christin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 926
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Christin popularity over time - boys
1,018 total births recorded since 1964 (Christin as boys' name)
Christin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Christin's strongest decade.
5,322 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Christin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 132
1950s
132 births
- 1960s 586
1960s
586 births
- 1970s 1,827
1970s
1,827 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,322 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,319 births
- 2000s 709
2000s
709 births
- 2010s 228
2010s
228 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5,322 births (48% of all-time use).
How Christin 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 Christin's total volume
Christin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Christin by state
Where Christin concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 961 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 892 | 8.0% |
| #3 | California | | 826 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 519 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 474 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 456 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 379 | 3.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 377 | 3.4% |
New York share of Christin's total US births 8.6%
Even split
961 of 11,199 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Christin appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christin? ▼
Since 1931, Social Security records show 11,199 babies named Christin. Today it holds rank #15511 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 926 births.
When was Christin most popular? ▼
Christin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5,322 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Christin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christin are New York (961 births), Texas (892 births), California (826 births).
Is Christin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Christin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11,199 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,018 births.
How long has the name Christin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Christin since 1931 -- 94 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Christin? ▼
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 Christin's data
- Christin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (5,322 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Christins (961 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Christin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christin
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Compare Christin side by side: Christin vs Christine Christin vs Christina Christin vs Christy
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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, 1931–2024 (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. "Christin: #15511 Unisex Name - 11,199 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christin. 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 Christin 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.