US rank #12781 Unisex name Peak 2000 781 births

Chrystian — #12781 US boys' name

781 babies named Chrystian in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s201990s1892000s3382010s1972020s37
#12781
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Chrystian was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

50 babies were named Chrystian in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrystian

The Social Security Administration has registered 781 babies named Chrystian between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chrystian currently holds the #12781 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 50 babies received it in a single year. Chrystian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 70 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrystian performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 338 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chrystian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Chrystian in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrystian 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 781 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.

Chrystian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

781

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2000

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,781

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chrystian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
50
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
0102030405060 202420192014200920041999199419891986 8

Chrystian popularity over time — girls

70 total births recorded since 1988 (Chrystian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 70 births
4681012 20132009200220001999199819961994199319901988 5

Chrystian by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
338 births that decade — 43% of Chrystian's all-time total
1980s201990s1892000s3382010s1972020s37

Chrystian by state

Where Chrystian concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Chrystian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
62 7.9%
#2 Texas
38 4.9%
#3 New York
13 1.7%
#4 Florida
5 0.6%
#5 Illinois
5 0.6%
#6 Ohio
5 0.6%
California share of Chrystian's total US births 7.9%
Even split

62 of 781 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrystian?
781 babies have been named Chrystian since 1986. It currently ranks #12781 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 50 births.
When was Chrystian most popular?
Chrystian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 338 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Chrystian most popular?
The top states for the name Chrystian are California (62 births), Texas (38 births), New York (13 births).
Is Chrystian a unisex name?
Yes, Chrystian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 781 births, and as a girl's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Chrystian been used?
Chrystian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chrystian?
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, 1986–2024 (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.