Boys' name · since 1979
Christion
Christion has 1,196 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,595 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,196
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,196 boys have been named Christion since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Christion has 1,196 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2023.
- #4,595 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,196 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christion ranks #4,595 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,196 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,595 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,196
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Christion's 1,196 recorded births place it above 89.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Christion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Christion's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 139, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Christion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Christion popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1998 (Christion as girls' name)
Christion by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (555 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Christion's strongest decade.
555 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Christion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
406 births
- 2000s
2000s
555 births
- 2010s 162
2010s
162 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 555 births (46% of all-time use).
How Christion 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 Christion's total volume
Christion by state
Where Christion concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 72 | 6.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 45 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 37 | 3.1% |
| #4 | California | | 36 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 24 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 19 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 17 | 1.4% |
72 of 1,196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Christion appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christion? ▼
Where does Christion sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Christion most popular? ▼
Where is Christion most popular? ▼
How long has the name Christion been used? ▼
What names are similar to Christion? ▼
What to do with Christion's data
- Christion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (555 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Christions (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Christion
Nearby Names Like Christion
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christion
Compare Christion side by side: Christion vs Christopher Christion vs Christian Christion vs Chris
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1979–2023 (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 Christion 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.