US rank #9092 Unisex name Peak 1998 1,229 births

Christon — #9092 US boys' name

1,229 babies named Christon in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s521970s1281980s2391990s2932000s2472010s1952020s65
#9092
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Christon was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

43 babies were named Christon in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,229 babies named Christon between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christon currently holds the #9092 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 43 babies received it in a single year. Christon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 231 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 293 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Christon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Christon in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christon 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 1,229 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.

Christon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,229

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1998

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,092

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
43
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
01020304050 202420162008200019921984197619681951 5

Christon popularity over time — girls

231 total births recorded since 1974 (Christon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 231 births
010203040 19991993199019871983198019771974 14

Christon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
293 births that decade — 24% of Christon's all-time total
1950s101960s521970s1281980s2391990s2932000s2472010s1952020s65

Christon by state

Where Christon concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Christon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
48 3.9%
#2 California
11 0.9%
#3 Georgia
11 0.9%
#4 Louisiana
11 0.9%
#5 Alabama
5 0.4%
#6 Florida
5 0.4%
Texas share of Christon's total US births 3.9%
Even split

48 of 1,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christon?
1,229 babies have been named Christon since 1951. It currently ranks #9092 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 43 births.
When was Christon most popular?
Christon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Christon most popular?
The top states for the name Christon are Texas (48 births), California (11 births), Georgia (11 births).
Is Christon a unisex name?
Yes, Christon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,229 births, and as a girl's name it has 231 births.
How long has the name Christon been used?
Christon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christophe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1951–2024 (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.