Unisex name · since 1986
Chrystian
Chrystian has 781 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 781
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chrystian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 781 have been recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Chrystian recorded 781 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #5,987 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 781 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrystian ranks #5,987 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 781 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 781
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chrystian's 781 recorded births place it above 86.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Chrystian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chrystian splits its recorded history at 2006: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chrystian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Chrystian popularity over time - girls
70 total births recorded since 1988 (Chrystian as girls' name)
Chrystian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (338 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Chrystian's strongest decade.
338 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Chrystian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
189 births
- 2000s
2000s
338 births
- 2010s
2010s
197 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 338 births (43% of all-time use).
How Chrystian 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 Chrystian's total volume
Chrystian by state
Where Chrystian concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| 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% |
62 of 781 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Chrystian's data
- Chrystian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (338 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chrystians (62 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chrystian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1986–2024 (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 Chrystian 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.